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Open Chest Removal Of A Lung Cyst

West Virginia 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?

$1,288

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,380 from a physician practice, and about $661 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,380$977 to $2,455
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$661$562 to $871

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $661 · 10th to 90th $35 to $1,413Professionalmedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $813 to $2,951
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $661professional $1,380

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,412.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,454.71

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 30th of 51

$1,288

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.