Price Checker / CPT 32506
How much does Wedge Resect Of Lung Add-on cost?
CPT 32506 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 72x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$390–$460
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,850
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$580
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $30,771 is $30,341 over the fair price (about 72x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Wedge Resect Of Lung Add-on
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER Toledo, OH | $228,024 | — | 54772% |
| UCHealth Grandview Hospital COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | — | — | 19799% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 17099% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 15101% |
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 14387% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 13552% |
| Essentia Health-Ada ADA, MN | — | — | 5799% |
| Essentia Health-Deer River DEER RIVER, MN | — | — | 5799% |
| Essentia Health-Fosston FOSSTON, MN | — | — | 5799% |
| Essentia Health-Holy Trinity Hospital (Graceville) GRACEVILLE, MN | — | — | 5799% |
| Essentia Health-Northern Pines (Aurora) Fargo, MN | — | — | 5799% |
| Essentia Health-Sandstone SANDSTONE, MN | — | — | 5799% |
| "Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital-Superior" Fargo, WI | — | — | 5799% |
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About Wedge Resect Of Lung Add-on
CPT code 32506 refers to wedge resect of lung add-on (billing description: "Wedge resect of lung add-on"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $141 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $141 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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