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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 October 2026.

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

$1,778

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,778 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,445 from a physician practice, and about $11,482 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,445$1,202 to $1,862
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$11,482$2,692 to $14,454

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11,482 · 10th to 90th $977 to $20,417Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $2,291
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $11,482professional $1,445

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,570.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$21,379.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,786.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,862.09
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,398.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,995.26
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,995.26
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$7,762.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,290.87
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$812.83

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 6.8 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 11th of 51

$1,778

AK $3,981TX $589

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.