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Lung Peel Removal With Chest Lining Removal

Washington 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?

$3,467

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,467 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,630 to $4,074.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $2,042 to $11,220
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,467

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
$2,137.96
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$18,620.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,981.07
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,162.28
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$5,754.40

Where Washington 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.

Washington $3,467 · 25th 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.