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 Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,800 - $15,800 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| San Diego, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| St. Louis, MO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur Day Surgery Center | Port Arthur , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Endoscopy and Surgery Center at Woodbridge Hills | Portage , MI | $4,200 - $11,600 |
| Lexington Medical Center L | Lexington , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Physicians' Surgery Center of Longview | Longview , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Northbay Physician's Surgery Center | Vacaville , CA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Surgery Center of Lynchburg | Lynchburg , VA | $3,800 - $10,200 |
| Cedar Oaks Surgery Center | Warrensburg , MO | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Fairmont General Hospital | Fairmont , WV | $7,200 - $19,700 |
| Surgery Center of Lawton | Lawton , OK | $3,600 - $9,700 |
| Riverside Medical Center | Franklinton , LA | $6,500 - $17,800 |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital | Lebanon , OR | $8,100 - $22,100 |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado , IL | $7,500 - $20,400 |
| Surgery Center of Fremont | Fremont , NE | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| Grande Ronde Hospital | La Grande , OR | $8,100 - $22,100 |
| Emerald Coast Surgery Center | Fort Walton Beach , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Woodbury Ambulatory Surgery Center | Woodbury , MN | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Tullahoma Surgery Center | Tullahoma , TN | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Specialty Surgery Center of Cny | Liverpool , NY | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion , SD | $6,400 - $17,400 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula , FL | $7,100 - $19,300 |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo , IN | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Surgery Center of Canfield | Canfield , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun County | Orangeburg , SC | $5,800 - $15,900 |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown , NY | $6,200 - $16,900 |
| Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head | Hilton Head Island , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Abilene Surgery Center | Abilene , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys , OH | $5,800 - $16,000 |
| Specialty Surgery Center | Crossville , TN | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital & Health Center | Nogales , AZ | $7,300 - $20,100 |
| Riverview Surgery Center | Janesville , WI | $4,600 - $12,500 |
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