Lung Cancer & Chest Tumors (with complications)
A hospital stay for cancer or tumors of the lung or airways, often to manage symptoms like breathing trouble, fluid buildup, or infection. Care can include oxygen, medications, and procedures to ease breathing.
Compare Lung Cancer & Chest Tumors cost by state
28 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
What is lung cancer & chest tumors?
A hospital stay for cancer or tumors of the lung or airways, often to manage symptoms like breathing trouble, fluid buildup, or infection. Care can include oxygen, medications, and procedures to ease breathing.
Lung Cancer & Chest Tumors is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 181 (with complications), classified within the Respiratory diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Lung Cancer & Chest Tumors nationally
Top 100 by published price · 516 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $1,389 | $1,250 | ||
| Barrett Hospital & HealthCare - Hospital Dillon, MT | MT | $1,693 | $1,608 | ||
| Russell County Hospital Russell Springs, KY | KY | — | $1,730 | $1,384 | |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $1,749 | $1,749 | ||
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville, VA | VA | $2,013 | — | ||
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO | MO | $2,134 | $1,280 | ||
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac, IN | IN | — | $2,639 | $1,847 | |
| Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI | HI | $2,886 | $924 | ||
| Sweeny Community Hospital Sweeny, TX | TX | — | $2,919 | $1,752 | |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $3,310 | $1,721 | ||
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY | KY | $3,344 | $3,344 | ||
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $3,379 | $3,379 | ||
| Glenn Medical Center Willows, CA | CA | — | $3,548 | $2,129 | |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $3,634 | $2,907 | ||
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN | MN | $3,657 | $1,907 | ||
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN | MN | $3,657 | $1,907 | ||
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN | MN | $3,657 | $1,907 | ||
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia, MN | MN | $3,657 | $1,907 | ||
| Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI | WI | $3,657 | $1,907 | ||
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI | WI | $3,657 | $1,907 | ||
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI | WI | $3,657 | $1,907 | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $3,764 | $2,635 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $4,596 | — | ||
| Cordell Memorial Hospital Cordell, OK | OK | — | $5,862 | $4,689 | |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $6,194 | $4,955 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $6,393 | — | ||
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $6,430 | $4,501 | ||
| Fulton County Medical Center Mcconnellsburg, PA | PA | $6,470 | $4,529 | ||
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $6,486 | $5,188 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $6,698 | $2,679 | ||
| Modoc Medical Center Alturas, CA | CA | $6,737 | $6,737 | ||
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon, IA | IA | — | $7,009 | $7,009 | |
| Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake Saranac Lake, NY | NY | $7,013 | $4,348 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $7,076 | $3,892 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $7,076 | $5,660 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $7,076 | $4,953 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $7,076 | $4,953 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $7,076 | $7,076 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $7,214 | $3,607 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $7,703 | $7,703 | ||
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $7,749 | $3,875 | ||
| Jasper Memorial Hospital Monticello, GA | GA | — | $7,965 | $6,372 | |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS | MS | $7,965 | $6,372 | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $9,326 | $5,409 | ||
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN | IN | $9,383 | $5,630 | ||
| Girard Medical Center Girard, KS | KS | $9,406 | $5,644 | ||
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson, NC | NC | $9,555 | $3,822 | ||
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN | IN | $9,642 | $8,196 | ||
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Jesup, GA | GA | $9,696 | $7,757 | ||
| Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Honesdale, PA | PA | $9,696 | $7,757 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $10,732 | $3,220 | ||
| Clay County Hospital Ashland, AL | AL | — | $10,883 | $10,883 | |
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $11,122 | $11,122 | |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $11,437 | $9,492 | ||
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $12,087 | $12,087 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $12,087 | $12,087 | |
| Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL | AL | $12,225 | $10,959 | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $12,315 | $10,467 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $12,412 | $7,447 | |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA | GA | $12,630 | $8,588 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $12,946 | $12,946 | |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $13,258 | $17,634 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $13,536 | $13,536 | ||
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay, OR | OR | $13,913 | $10,435 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $14,070 | $14,070 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $14,387 | $8,632 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $14,387 | $8,632 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $14,387 | $8,632 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $14,387 | $8,632 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $14,387 | $8,632 | ||
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN | IN | $14,684 | $11,747 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $14,743 | $10,320 | ||
| Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO | MO | $15,099 | $9,060 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA | LA | $15,628 | $4,376 | ||
| Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS | KS | $15,999 | $11,199 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $16,065 | $16,065 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $16,065 | $16,065 | ||
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital (Acute Care) Murray, KY | KY | $16,921 | $10,999 | ||
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital Spearfish, SD | SD | $17,183 | $17,183 | ||
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | $17,183 | $17,183 | ||
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital Deadwood, SD | SD | — | $17,183 | $17,183 | |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, SD | SD | — | $17,183 | $17,183 | |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital Custer, SD | SD | — | $17,183 | $17,183 | |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC | SC | $17,620 | $11,453 | ||
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR | OR | $17,640 | — | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $18,097 | $17,192 | ||
| North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette, AL | AL | $18,140 | $10,959 | ||
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris, IL | IL | $18,175 | $4,922 | ||
| Mahaska Health Oskaloosa, IA | IA | $18,314 | $15,567 | ||
| Willamette Valley Medical Center Mcminnville, OR | OR | $18,324 | $7,330 | ||
| St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA | GA | $18,371 | $11,941 | ||
| St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA | GA | $18,371 | $11,941 | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $18,380 | $8,023 | ||
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $18,410 | $9,205 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $18,422 | $12,895 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $18,586 | — | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $18,586 | — | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $18,586 | — | ||
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK | OK | — | $19,077 | $11,446 | |
| Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare Tulsa, OK | OK | — | $19,077 | $11,446 |