Lung cancer surgery (lobectomy) in China
肺叶切除术
Removal of the lung lobe containing the tumor, today usually via keyhole (thoracoscopic) surgery. The listed fee below is the open-surgery item; thoracoscopic variants price on top of it with instruments.
Official listed price — Lobectomy, surgical fee (one side) — official Guangxi catalog
¥2,972 (≈ US$420)
Sleeve lobectomy is listed at ¥3,785.6.
Source: Guangxi Medical Service Price Catalog (2024), item 330702006 · Last verified: 2026-09
Typical total cost
¥50,000–150,000 (≈ US$7,000–21,000)
Early-stage thoracoscopic cases commonly total ¥50,000–80,000; complex cases at flagship centers reach the top of the band. Post-surgery targeted or immunotherapy drugs are separate and plan-dependent.
Plan your budget at the top of the range. Final costs depend on the treatment plan your doctor sets after seeing you.
Where this is treated best
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Shanghai Chest Hospital
上海市胸科医院 · ShanghaiChina's first specialized chest hospital (founded 1957) and consistently among the leaders of the Fudan thoracic surgery ranking, with one of the country's largest lung cancer surgery programs.
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Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CICAMS)
中国医学科学院肿瘤医院 · Beijing#1 in China for oncology on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, and the seat of China's National Cancer Center.
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
广州医科大学附属第一医院 · Guangzhou#1 in China for respiratory medicine on the Fudan ranking and seat of the National Center for Respiratory Medicine (the Zhong Nanshan team).
Public Grade 3A