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 | |
|---|---|
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| 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 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| William Newton Hospital | Winfield , KS | $5,900 - $16,300 |
| Surgery Center of Albuquerque | Albuquerque , NM | $4,200 - $11,600 |
| Logan Health - Whitefish | Whitefish , MT | $6,800 - $18,600 |
| Surgicenter of Norfolk | Norfolk , NE | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| Ohio Valley Surgery Center | Chillicothe , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Thomasville Surgery Center | Thomasville , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| Peak One Surgery Center | Frisco , CO | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Owensboro Ambulatory Surgical Facility | Owensboro , KY | $3,700 - $10,100 |
| Surgical Care Center | Indianapolis , IN | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys , OH | $5,800 - $16,000 |
| Bay Microsurgical Unit | Georgetown , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada , OK | $3,400 - $9,200 |
| Fayetteville Ambulatory Surgery Center | Fayetteville , NC | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Forsyth Surgical Center | Cumming , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| Trinity Medical Center | Brenham , TX | $10,100 - $27,700 |
| Surgery Center of Lynchburg | Lynchburg , VA | $3,800 - $10,200 |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa , TX | $8,000 - $22,000 |
| Klamath Surgery Center | Klamath Falls , OR | $4,700 - $12,800 |
| Mountainwest Surgical Center | Bountiful , UT | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| Central Florida Endoscopy and Surgical Institute of Ocala, Pl | Ocala , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| G. Baker Hubbard Ambulatory Surgery Center | Jackson , TN | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Clearview Surgical Institute | Laredo , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo | Yazoo City , MS | $6,800 - $18,600 |
| South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center | Osceola , AR | $6,600 - $18,000 |
| Spring Creek Surgery Center | Hot Springs , AR | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| Marion Area Health Center | Marion , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Accent Outpatient Facility | Gainesville , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Oswego Medical Center | Oswego , KS | $5,900 - $16,300 |
| Upmc Northwest | Seneca , PA | $5,600 - $15,400 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield , MA | $6,900 - $18,900 |
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