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 | |
|---|---|
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| San Diego, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| San Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,800 - $15,800 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| St. Louis, MO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewalk Surgery Center | Duluth , MN | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| River View Surgery Center | Marion , IN | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Valley Surgical | Edwards , CO | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Saint Raphael Healthcare System Hamden Surgery Center | Hamden , CT | $5,300 - $14,400 |
| Lewes Surgery Center | Lewes , DE | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Mid County Surgery Center | Saint Louis , MO | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| North Mississippi Ambulatory Surgery Center | Tupelo , MS | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| South Georgia Surgery Center | Waycross , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center, Inc | Beatrice , NE | $6,600 - $18,000 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River , OR | $8,100 - $22,100 |
| Southern Inyo Hospital | Lone Pine , CA | $8,600 - $23,500 |
| Surgery Center of Key West | Key West , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls , MN | $6,800 - $18,500 |
| Carlsbad Surgery Center | Carlsbad , CA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Riverview Surgery Center | Janesville , WI | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| South Central Surgical Center | Fairmont , MN | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin , MD | $5,600 - $15,300 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | Dublin , GA | $5,100 - $13,800 |
| Corpus Christi Outpatient Surgery | Corpus Christi , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg | Spartanburg , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton , NC | $5,100 - $13,800 |
| Crossroads Surgery Center | Faribault , MN | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Mt. Pleasant Surgery Center | Mt Pleasant , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Surgery Center of Okeechobee | Okeechobee , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Suncoast Surgery Center | Fort Myers , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo , IA | $6,000 - $16,500 |
| Adobe Surgery Center | Tucson , AZ | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Brighton Surgery Center | Rochester , NY | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| Indiana University Health Frankfort Inc | Frankfort , IN | $7,300 - $20,100 |
| Physiciains Day Surgery Center | Pine Bluff , AR | $3,500 - $9,600 |
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