Prepare donor lung double

Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor lung allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection of allograft from surrounding soft tissues to prepare pulmonary venous/atrial cuff, pulmonary artery, and bronchus; bilateral

Cost distribution

Prepare donor lung double

Cheapest hospitals

Hospital/Provider Provider type Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
Robert D Davis (M.D., male)
201 S MAIN ST, DANVILLE, VA 24541 		Thoracic Surgery $61.68 $2,132.00 (x34.6)
Scott A Scheinin (MD, male)
6560 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1750, HOUSTON, TX 77030 		Cardiology $73.84 $550.00 (x7.4)
Thomas C Wozniak (M.D., male)
1801 SENATE BLVD, SUITE 755, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202 		Thoracic Surgery $95.04 $1,746.40 (x18.4)
Elbert Y Kuo (M.D., MPH, MMS, male)
500 W THOMAS RD, SUITE 500, PHOENIX, AZ 85013 		Cardiac Surgery $104.45 $458.00 (x4.4)
George A Patterson (MD, male)
4921 PARKVIEW PL, STE 8B, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110 		Thoracic Surgery $110.67 $2,000.00 (x18.1)
Norihisa Shigemura (MD, male)
200 LOTHROP ST, SUITE C-800, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213 		Thoracic Surgery $129.56 $601.36 (x4.6)
Christian A Bermudez (MD, male)
200 LOTHROP ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213 		Cardiac Surgery $165.90 $643.85 (x3.9)

Average payments by state (low to high)

State Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
VA $61.68 $2,132.00 (x34.6)
TX $73.84 $550.00 (x7.4)
IN $95.04 $1,746.40 (x18.4)
AZ $104.45 $458.00 (x4.4)
MO $110.67 $2,000.00 (x18.1)
PA $147.73 $622.61 (x4.2)