Release of lung

Decortication, pulmonary (separate procedure); total

Cost distribution

Release of lung

Cheapest hospitals

Hospital/Provider Provider type Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
Ara S Klijian (M.D., male)
3131 BERGER AVE, SUITE# 250, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
Thoracic Surgery $580.70 $3,313.04 (x5.7)
Raymond H Schaerf (M.D., male)
2601 W ALAMEDA AVE, STE 404, BURBANK, CA 91505
Thoracic Surgery $990.81 $1,908.33 (x1.9)
Brian Bruckner (M.D., male)
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1401, HOUSTON, TX 77030
Cardiology $1,132.22 $7,562.93 (x6.7)
Brett E Grizzell (M.D, male)
9350 E 35TH ST N, SUITE 103, WICHITA, KS 67226
Cardiac Surgery $1,142.82 $3,292.18 (x2.9)
Jon F Moran (MD, male)
115 HEART DR DEPT OF, ECU PHYSICIANS CARDIOLOGY, GREENVILLE, NC 27834
Cardiac Surgery $1,205.77 $4,570.00 (x3.8)
David J Cziperle (MD, male)
2650 WARRENVILLE RD, STE. 280, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
Thoracic Surgery $1,372.69 $5,793.00 (x4.2)
Marc Margolis (M.D., male)
2175 K ST NW, SUITE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Thoracic Surgery $1,434.44 $3,800.00 (x2.6)

Average payments by state (low to high)

State Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
CA $785.76 $2,610.69 (x3.3)
TX $1,132.22 $7,562.93 (x6.7)
KS $1,142.82 $3,292.18 (x2.9)
NC $1,205.77 $4,570.00 (x3.8)
IL $1,372.69 $5,793.00 (x4.2)
DC $1,434.44 $3,800.00 (x2.6)