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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| San Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,500 - $15,100 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,200 - $11,300 |
| 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 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,000 - $13,700 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Klamath Surgery Center | Klamath Falls , OR | $4,500 - $12,200 |
| High Desert Surgery Center | Kennewick , WA | $4,600 - $12,700 |
| Brookings Ambulatory Surgery Center | Brookings , SD | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville , KY | $2,925 - $8,100 |
| Lexington Medical Center L | Lexington , SC | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| The Surgery Center of Middle Tennessee | Columbia , TN | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Champaign Surgicenter | Champaign , IL | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Idaho Falls Surgical Center ASC | Idaho Falls , ID | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Illinois Valley Community Hospital | Peru , IL | $5,400 - $14,900 |
| Cape Surgery Center | Dyersburg , TN | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| South Georgia Surgery Center | Waycross , GA | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Tri State Surgery Center | Dubuque , IA | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Midwest Surgery Center | Joplin , MO | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Mission Hospitals - Mission Campus | Asheville , NC | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Our Lady of Victory Hospital | Stanley , WI | $7,100 - $19,400 |
| Vista Surgery Center | Midland , TX | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Doctors Surgery Center of Kingman | Kingman , AZ | $3,700 - $10,200 |
| Columbus Surgery Center | Columbus , IN | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Carlsbad Medical Center | Carlsbad , NM | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Tehama Surgery Center | Red Bluff , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre , PA | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| Clinton County Outpatient Surgery | Wilmington , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Teton Outpatient Services | Jackson , WY | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| Ambulatory Care Center | Vineland , NJ | $4,500 - $12,300 |
| Surgicare of Lake Charles | Lake Charles , LA | $3,300 - $9,100 |
| Brookside Surgery Center | Battle Creek , MI | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| The Surgical Center of East Liverpool | East Liverpool , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Gadsden Surgery Center | Gadsden , AL | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Mason General Hospital | Shelton , WA | $7,600 - $20,800 |
| King's Daughters' Hospital and Health Services | Madison , IN | $9,100 - $24,800 |
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