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Open Chest Removal Of A Lung Cyst

New York 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?

$1,862

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,862 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,175 from a physician practice, and about $6,607 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 9 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$1,175$955 to $1,778
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,607$3,020 to $10,471

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $15,136Professionalmedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $832 to $2,951
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $6,607professional $1,175

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
$1,174.90
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$10,232.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$3,162.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$17,782.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,691.53
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$37,153.52
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$4,677.35
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$3,715.35
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,137.96
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,041.74
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,630.78
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,019.95
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where New York 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.

New York $1,862 · 13th 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.