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Open Chest Removal Of A Lung Cyst

South Dakota 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?

$1,698

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,698 from a physician practice, and about $1,995 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$1,698$1,072 to $2,138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,995$1,230 to $2,630

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,995 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $794 to $2,692
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,995professional $1,698

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. 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
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,691.53
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,630.27
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,244.36
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,187.76
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,630.27
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,344.23

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $1,698 · 18th 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.