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 | |
|---|---|
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| San Diego, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| 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 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| St. Louis, MO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Surgery Center | Hattiesburg , MS | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | El Centro , CA | $6,400 - $17,600 |
| Leesville Surgical Center | Leesville , LA | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| Port Arthur Day Surgery Center | Port Arthur , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Sedalia Surgery Center | Sedalia , MO | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Athens Surgery Center | Athens , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| North Sunflower Medical Center Cah | Ruleville , MS | $6,800 - $18,600 |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium , MI | $7,600 - $20,900 |
| Cape Surgery Center | Dyersburg , TN | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Clinton County Outpatient Surgery | Wilmington , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Evans Surgery Center | Evans , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| West Plains Ambulatory Surgery Center | West Plains , MO | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Coeur D'alene Surgery Center | Coeur D Alene , ID | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| United Surgical Associates | Cottonwood , AZ | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Eastern Utah Surgical Center | Price , UT | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| Palms Wellington Surgical Center | Royal Palm Beach , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Brighton Surgery Center | Rochester , NY | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| The Surgery Center of Athens. | Athens , TN | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Longmont Surgery Center | Longmont , CO | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Monterey Bay Surgery Center | Aptos , CA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Jefferson Day Surgery Center | Boise , ID | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| St. Luke's Surgicenter | Hammond , LA | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| Riverpark Ambulatory Surgery Center | Vidalia , LA | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| Surgicare at Cross Pointe | Evansville , IN | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Northeast Texas Surgical Center | Texarkana , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Lakeland Surgical and Diagnostic Center | Lakeland , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc | Brevard , NC | $7,200 - $19,800 |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin , MD | $5,600 - $15,300 |
| Gainesville Surg Ctr | Gainesville , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| Dothan Surgery Center | Dothan , AL | $3,600 - $9,800 |
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