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 | |
|---|---|
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| San Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,800 - $15,800 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| San Diego, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| St. Louis, MO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Palouse Surgery Center | Moscow , ID | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Bay Microsurgical Unit | Georgetown , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo , IN | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado , IL | $7,500 - $20,400 |
| Blue Ridge Day Surgery Center | Raleigh , NC | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Montgomery Surgical Center | Montgomery , AL | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys , OH | $5,800 - $16,000 |
| Mae Physicians Surgery Center | Jackson , MS | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Saint Vincent Surgery Center of Erie | Erie , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Ambulatory Surgery Center | Hattiesburg , MS | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Nash General Hospital | Rocky Mount , NC | $4,900 - $13,400 |
| Dorchester General Hospital In Cambridge | Cambridge , MD | $5,600 - $15,300 |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo , PA | $7,100 - $19,500 |
| Crystal Clinic Surgery Center | Akron , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe , AZ | $7,300 - $20,100 |
| Glens Falls Hospital | Glens Falls , NY | $5,600 - $15,400 |
| Valley Health Surgi-center | Winchester , VA | $3,800 - $10,200 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville , KY | $3,200 - $8,700 |
| Grand Island Surgery Center | Grand Island , NE | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | Madisonville , KY | $4,000 - $10,800 |
| St. Mary's Ambulatory Surgery Center | Richmond , VA | $3,800 - $10,200 |
| Augusta Health | Fishersville , VA | $6,500 - $17,800 |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital | Laurinburg , NC | $5,700 - $15,700 |
| Premier Surgery Center | Brunswick , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| St Charles Prineville | Prineville , OR | $8,100 - $22,100 |
| Physicians Surgery Center of Florence | Florence , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Specialty Care and Surgery Center | Kelseyville , CA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Quality Surgicenter | Clinton , IA | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Riverside Ambulatory Surgery Center | Salisbury , MD | $4,300 - $11,700 |
| Surgery Center of Okeechobee | Okeechobee , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
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