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 | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| 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 |
| San Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,800 - $15,800 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tri State Surgery Center | Dubuque , IA | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Surgicenter of Eastern Carolina | Greenville , NC | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Valley Surgical Center | Bethlehem , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Surgicare at Cross Pointe | Evansville , IN | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Loveland Surgery Center | Loveland , CO | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Cj Elmwood Partners | Sioux Falls , SD | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Innovative Procedural Center | Watertown , SD | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Boone County Hospital | Boone , IA | $6,400 - $17,400 |
| Hile Community Surgery Center | Hilo , HI | $5,000 - $13,700 |
| Quad City Ambulatory Surgery Center | Moline , IL | $4,000 - $10,800 |
| Wilmington Surg Care | Wilmington , NC | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Marion Area Health Center | Marion , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Smc Regional Medical Center | Osceola , AR | $6,600 - $18,000 |
| North Fork Surgery Center | Rexburg , ID | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Marymount Medical Center | London , KY | $3,800 - $10,400 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | El Centro , CA | $6,400 - $17,600 |
| Pioneer Memorial Hospital | Prineville , OR | $8,100 - $22,100 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital | Campbellsville , KY | $5,300 - $14,600 |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo , IA | $6,000 - $16,500 |
| Physicians Plaza Surgery Center | Santa Fe , NM | $4,200 - $11,600 |
| Dorchester General Hospital In Cambridge | Cambridge , MD | $5,600 - $15,300 |
| Regional Medical Services | Kitty Hawk , NC | $6,000 - $16,500 |
| North Mississippi Ambulatory Surgery Center | Tupelo , MS | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | Douglas , GA | $3,200 - $8,700 |
| Midwest Surgery Center | Joplin , MO | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Bay Microsurgical Unit | Georgetown , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Southern Surgery Center | Lagrange , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| Transylvania Community Hospital | Brevard , NC | $7,200 - $19,800 |
| Carle Surgicenter | Danville , IL | $4,000 - $10,800 |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge , OH | $3,100 - $8,400 |
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