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Removal of One Lobe of a Lung

Pennsylvania 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?

$5,370

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,370 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,585 to $7,762.

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 $5,370 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $8,511
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $5,370

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
$1,412.54
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,317.64
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$57,543.99
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,317.64
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,079.46

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania $5,370 · 16th 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.