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Removal of One Lobe of a Lung

New York rates for HCPCS 32480

Removal of one of the lobes that make up a lung, through an incision in the chest wall between the ribs. The airway and blood vessels to that lobe are divided and sealed, and the remaining lobes expand to fill the space. It is the usual operation for a cancer confined to one lobe.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of One Lobe of a Lung cost?

$6,761

Typical facility fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,761 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,020 to $11,482.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,761 · 10th to 90th $1,820 to $15,488
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $6,761

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
$1,698.24
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$10,232.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$17,782.79
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$37,153.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$5,495.41
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$9,332.54
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$5,011.87

Where New York sits

The same service costs 26.3 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 York $6,761 · 12th of 49
IN $33,884WY $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.