The comprehensive cost of lobectomy surgery is about $20,000 to $50,000, which varies depending on the type of surgery, the location of the surgery, and the hospital where it is performed. Lung lobectomy consists of two main types of surgery, a traditional open chest direct surgery and thoracoscopic lobectomy. Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses disposable supplies that are more expensive. It is further categorized into partial lobectomy, lobectomy, and total pneumonectomy depending on the site and extent of the surgery. Regional lymph node dissection may also be required. Total pneumonectomy is the most difficult and complicated procedure and the most expensive. The hospitals are more expensive than the second-tier hospitals, and the provincial third-tier hospitals are more expensive than the municipal third-tier hospitals. Taking the county-level second-class hospital as an example, a simple partial lobectomy, using the traditional open-heart surgery method, costs about 20,000 yuan. In a municipal tertiary hospital, the cost of a thoracoscopic lobectomy is around 50,000 RMB. There are many factors that determine the cost of a lobectomy, and the combination is usually around 20,000 to 50,000 yuan. Some are difficult and cost much more than $50,000 for surgery at a higher level hospital.