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Open Chest Removal Of A Lung Cyst

Colorado rates for HCPCS 32140

Open chest surgery in which an incision is made between the ribs so a cyst can be removed from the lung, along with any work needed on the lining of the chest at the same time. It is done for a cyst that has become infected, is pressing on healthy lung tissue, or has burst and caused the lung to collapse. A drain is usually left in the chest for a few days afterwards.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Chest Removal Of A Lung Cyst cost?

$3,236

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,236 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,148 from a physician practice, and about $13,183 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,148$1,148 to $1,445
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13,183$6,026 to $19,953

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13,183 · 10th to 90th $2,239 to $31,623Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $2,042
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $13,183professional $1,148

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,570.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$18,197.01
Typical High
$33,113.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,995.26
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,089.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$4,466.84
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,995.26
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,454.71

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 8.9 times more in California than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $3,236 · 3rd of 51
CA $8,511HI $955

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.