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Open Chest Removal Of A Lung Cyst

Missouri 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?

$2,239

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,239 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,148 from a physician practice, and about $4,365 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 6 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$977 to $1,479
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,365$2,630 to $6,026

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $10,000Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $955 to $2,512
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,365professional $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
$954.99
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,570.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$10,471.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,949.84
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,187.76
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$11,220.18
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $2,239 · 7th 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.