Lithotripsy is the use of high-energy shock waves to fragment and disintegrate kidney stones. The shock wave, created by using an electromagnetic impulse outside of the body, is focused on the stone. The shock wave shatters the stone, allowing the fragments to pass through the urinary system naturally during urination. Since the procedure is noninvasive meaning the shock wave is generated outside the body, the procedure is termed extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).
| National Minimum Price | $4,548 | (Plainview, TX) |
| National Average Price | $7,391 | |
| National Maximum Price | $12,508 | (Plainview, TX) |
| Price Range | |
|---|---|
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,000 - $13,700 |
| San Diego, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,400 - $14,900 |
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,200 - $11,300 |
| San Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,500 - $15,100 |
| St. Louis, MO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,200 - $11,400 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,700 - $12,800 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Township District Memorial Hospital | Saint Marys , OH | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| Eastern Utah Surgical Center | Price , UT | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Southern New Mexico Surgery Center | Alamogordo , NM | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| The Surgery Center at Jensen Beach | Jensen Beach , FL | $3,800 - $10,400 |
| West Michigan Surgery Center | Big Rapids , MI | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center | Indiana , PA | $5,500 - $15,000 |
| Desert View Regional Medical Center | Pahrump , NV | $7,400 - $20,300 |
| East Texas Medical Center Athens | Athens , TX | $5,300 - $14,400 |
| Huntsville Surgery Center | Huntsville , TX | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| United Clinic ASC | Aberdeen , SD | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Vero Beach Surgery Center | Vero Beach , FL | $3,800 - $10,400 |
| Bell Memorial Hospital | Ishpeming , MI | $7,100 - $19,300 |
| Southeastern Outpatient Surgery | Tallahassee , FL | $3,800 - $10,400 |
| Beauregard Memorial Hospital | Deridder , LA | $4,800 - $13,000 |
| Advanced Surgical Con | Baton Rouge , LA | $3,300 - $9,100 |
| Community Hospital Onaga | Onaga , KS | $5,900 - $16,200 |
| Central Florida Endoscopy and Surgical Institute of Ocala, Pl | Ocala , FL | $3,800 - $10,400 |
| North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley , CO | $6,300 - $17,200 |
| High Desert Surgery Center | Kennewick , WA | $4,600 - $12,700 |
| St. Mary's Ambulatory Surgery Center | Richmond , VA | $3,600 - $9,700 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River , OR | $7,500 - $20,500 |
| Ipc Surgical Center | Lewiston , ID | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Saint Vincent Surgery Center of Erie | Erie , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Great Falls Clinic Surgery Center | Great Falls , MT | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Rutland Regional Medical Center | Rutland , VT | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Dutchess Ambulatory Surgical Center | Poughkeepsie , NY | $3,700 - $10,200 |
| Fayetteville Ambulatory Surgery Center | Fayetteville , NC | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Waco Surgicenter | Waco , TX | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Mercy Memorial Hospital | Urbana , OH | $6,600 - $18,200 |
| Lewes Surgery Center | Lewes , DE | $4,400 - $12,000 |
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