Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 165 · Surgery or procedure
Major chest procedures without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $19,593 per stay at 208 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $16,117 and $21,505.
Also known as: Lung surgery, lobectomy
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $19,593
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $16,117–$21,505
- Medicare’s share
- $14,964
- Average billed charge
- $99,262
- Hospitals reporting
- 208
Compare hospitals
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208 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | 12 | $18,464 | About average | $16,832 | $29,103 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 14 | $18,648 | About average | $13,346 | $106,863 |
| Spectrum Health | 23 | $18,705 | About average | $12,914 | $64,535 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 21 | $18,779 | About average | $16,574 | $97,187 |
| Indiana University Health | 21 | $18,797 | About average | $16,051 | $106,104 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 11 | $18,899 | About average | $16,633 | $68,038 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 14 | $18,938 | About average | $17,299 | $87,732 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 18 | $18,941 | About average | $12,980 | $90,340 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 28 | $18,964 | About average | $17,091 | $80,394 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 17 | $18,968 | About average | $17,123 | $72,677 |
| Christiana Hospital | 17 | $19,004 | About average | $13,804 | $55,446 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 35 | $19,026 | About average | $10,724 | $123,852 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 19 | $19,157 | About average | $13,959 | $88,427 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 11 | $19,190 | About average | $15,050 | $42,332 |
| Englewood Hospital And Medical Center | 22 | $19,197 | About average | $16,003 | $155,694 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 14 | $19,242 | About average | $12,865 | $265,492 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | 15 | $19,287 | About average | $15,442 | $67,560 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 17 | $19,328 | About average | $15,603 | $30,959 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 16 | $19,344 | About average | $16,591 | $58,992 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 21 | $19,387 | About average | $15,286 | $72,257 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 37 | $19,429 | About average | $12,740 | $67,888 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 19 | $19,431 | About average | $15,267 | $115,084 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 17 | $19,476 | About average | $14,152 | $121,943 |
| Northside Hospital | 22 | $19,490 | About average | $15,965 | $147,986 |
| Northwest Health - Porter | 12 | $19,683 | About average | $15,018 | $318,081 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 22 | $19,760 | About average | $17,837 | $76,760 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 26 | $19,763 | About average | $13,620 | $89,296 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 24 | $19,772 | About average | $14,654 | $57,883 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 14 | $19,773 | About average | $11,710 | $82,640 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 21 | $19,847 | About average | $12,812 | $75,550 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 47 | $19,970 | About average | $15,407 | $35,268 |
| Duke University Hospital | 53 | $20,083 | About average | $15,261 | $60,770 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | 14 | $20,136 | About average | $17,625 | $56,012 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 17 | $20,165 | About average | $17,842 | $85,656 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 12 | $20,213 | About average | $18,389 | $91,175 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 64 | $20,225 | About average | $16,176 | $133,840 |
| Mayo Clinic | 30 | $20,256 | About average | $12,702 | $70,054 |
| Emory University Hospital | 11 | $20,276 | About average | $14,078 | $65,311 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 11 | $20,323 | About average | $17,936 | $172,263 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 36 | $20,393 | About average | $15,162 | $67,900 |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | 20 | $20,480 | About average | $16,529 | $60,105 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 14 | $20,593 | About average | $18,260 | $120,347 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 18 | $20,643 | About average | $13,813 | $107,019 |
| Fairview Hospital | 12 | $20,674 | About average | $9,053 | $75,436 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 12 | $20,700 | About average | $16,094 | $135,388 |
| O U Medical Center | 14 | $20,701 | About average | $16,542 | $222,551 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 12 | $20,837 | About average | $18,044 | $74,187 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 16 | $20,902 | About average | $10,834 | $108,916 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 18 | $20,922 | About average | $14,823 | $91,036 |
| Southside Hospital | 14 | $20,936 | About average | $14,739 | $62,669 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17K | $80K |
| 2021 | $18K | $84K |
| 2022 | $19K | $90K |
| 2023 | $20K | $94K |
| 2024 | $20K | $99K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1 | 12 | $12,956 | $12,956–$12,956 |
| Vermont | 1 | 14 | $13,875 | $13,875–$13,875 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 66 | $14,479 | $12,646–$15,706 |
| Alabama | 4 | 69 | $14,861 | $12,799–$14,301 |
| Montana | 2 | 26 | $15,584 | $14,705–$16,050 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 149 | $15,600 | $13,444–$16,071 |
| Kansas | 2 | 41 | $15,616 | $15,569–$16,119 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 44 | $16,030 | $13,546–$17,884 |
| Iowa | 2 | 35 | $16,168 | $15,461–$17,167 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 48 | $16,472 | $14,592–$18,503 |
| Idaho | 1 | 18 | $16,676 | $16,676–$16,676 |
| Texas | 6 | 111 | $17,395 | $15,066–$18,983 |
| Indiana | 4 | 90 | $17,546 | $16,660–$19,018 |
| Colorado | 3 | 50 | $17,558 | $16,583–$18,125 |
| Florida | 9 | 225 | $17,569 | $15,805–$19,026 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 26 | $17,783 | $14,916–$19,300 |
| Virginia | 7 | 159 | $18,035 | $14,513–$20,264 |
| Arizona | 5 | 101 | $18,079 | $15,670–$20,977 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 199 | $18,247 | $15,589–$20,238 |
| Georgia | 6 | 97 | $18,404 | $17,013–$20,080 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 110 | $18,511 | $16,094–$19,221 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 34 | $18,751 | $18,470–$19,339 |
| Delaware | 2 | 29 | $18,781 | $18,599–$18,869 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 230 | $19,010 | $17,087–$19,918 |
| Washington | 8 | 141 | $19,101 | $16,626–$20,070 |
| Utah | 2 | 34 | $19,131 | $19,042–$19,244 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11 | $19,190 | $19,190–$19,190 |
| Michigan | 7 | 124 | $19,509 | $16,773–$19,421 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 48 | $19,652 | $17,863–$22,607 |
| Illinois | 11 | 312 | $19,663 | $16,123–$23,041 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 270 | $19,763 | $16,780–$19,716 |
| Ohio | 7 | 126 | $19,980 | $17,626–$20,798 |
| Missouri | 2 | 40 | $20,224 | $20,055–$20,620 |
| Oregon | 5 | 92 | $20,281 | $18,938–$21,726 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 85 | $20,970 | $18,929–$21,405 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 283 | $21,243 | $18,709–$22,545 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 35 | $21,547 | $21,547–$21,547 |
| New York | 13 | 408 | $22,575 | $20,593–$24,126 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 23 | $22,841 | $22,841–$22,841 |
| Maryland | 6 | 109 | $24,342 | $19,528–$28,934 |
| California | 11 | 268 | $24,586 | $20,746–$30,019 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 31 | $25,021 | $23,567–$26,004 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 21 | $29,708 | $29,708–$29,708 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.