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Lung Peel Removal With Chest Lining Removal

New Mexico rates for HCPCS 32320

Strips the thick fibrous rind that has formed over the surface of a trapped lung and also removes the lining from the inside of the chest wall. Freeing the lung from that peel lets it expand fully again. It is done through an open incision between the ribs, usually after long-standing infection or bleeding inside the chest.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Lung Peel Removal With Chest Lining Removal cost?

$2,512

Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,512 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,089 to $4,571.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $7,762
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $2,512

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
$1,778.28
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$7,762.47
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$12,589.25

Where New Mexico sits

The same service costs 15.8 times more in Indiana than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New Mexico $2,512 · 39th of 49
IN $20,417WY $1,288

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.