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Removal Of An Entire Lung

Virginia rates for HCPCS 32440

Surgery to remove a whole lung on one side, done through an incision in the chest wall between the ribs. It is most often performed for a lung cancer that involves the central airways or crosses between lobes, where taking out a smaller portion would not clear the disease. Recovery involves a chest drain and a hospital stay while the remaining lung takes over.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of An Entire Lung cost?

$3,162

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,862 to $5,888.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $10,965Professionalmedian $1,950 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $3,631
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,236professional $1,950

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
$5,011.87
Typical High
$14,125.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,748.98
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$15,848.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,466.84
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,630.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,235.94
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,079.46

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 26.9 times more in Indiana than in Wyoming. 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.

Virginia· 27th of 49

$3,162

IN $34,674WY $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.