Miscellaneous Lung Procedures, Complicated at Southeastern PA Main Line Paoli

Lung procedures are performed for a variety of conditions. Procedures include lung biopsy, where a small piece of tissue is taken from the lung metastectomy, where small parts of the lung that contain cancer are removed sleeve resection, where part of the lung's upper lobe is removed, decorication, where damaged tissue surrounding your lung is removed, chest wall resection, where part of your ribs, pleura, and skin from your chest are removed, and cryotherapy, where extreme cold is used to treat lungs infected with cancer.

The following information, compares treatment costs & outcomes for Miscellaneous Lung Procedures, Complicated at Southeastern PA Main Line Paoli Hospital to Pennsylvania's regional & statewide data on similar treatments*.

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255 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli

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    Readmission Rating  
Year Total Cases Length of Stay For Any Reason For Complication or Infection
Average # of days Rating Mortality Rating Average Charge
2007  29 7.2 $78414 
2006  24 8.8 $81794 
2005  25 8.4 $70927 
2004  20 6.3 $58765 
2003  28 5.5 $51237 

Significantly higher than expected.

Not significantly different than expected.

Significantly lower than expected.

NR Not reported.

NC Non-compliant.

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* About the data: Data has been compiled from PA Health Care Cost Containment Council's Public Hospital Performance Report.