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 | $9,700 | (Plainview, TX) |
| National Average Price | $19,000 | |
| National Maximum Price | $41,600 | (Sanford, NC) |
| Price Range | |
|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| San Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,500 - $15,100 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,200 - $11,300 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,700 - $12,800 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,000 - $13,700 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,200 - $11,400 |
| San Diego, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,400 - $14,900 |
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| The Surgery Center | Oxford , AL | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Surgery Center of Columbia | Columbia , MO | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Green Bay Surgical Center | Green Bay , WI | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| Rochelle Community Hospital | Rochelle , IL | $6,900 - $18,900 |
| Trinity Medical Center | Brenham , TX | $9,400 - $25,600 |
| Carlsbad Surgery Center | Carlsbad , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| East Texas Medical Center Athens | Athens , TX | $5,300 - $14,400 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield , MA | $6,400 - $17,500 |
| North Shore Surgical Center A Wi | Milwaukee , WI | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head | Hilton Head Island , SC | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| Carle Surgicenter | Danville , IL | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Outpatient Surgical Center of Ponca City | Ponca City , OK | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Surgical Center of Ct | Bridgeport , CT | $5,000 - $13,700 |
| Bay Microsurgical Unit | Georgetown , SC | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| Texoma Outpatient Surgery Center | Wichita Falls , TX | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa , GA | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Physicians' Surgery Center of Longview | Longview , TX | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah , LA | $6,000 - $16,500 |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison , IL | $6,900 - $18,900 |
| Mcalester Ambulatory Surgery Center | Mcalester , OK | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Palm Coast Surgery Center | Palm Coast , FL | $3,800 - $10,400 |
| Eastern Utah Surgical Center | Price , UT | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Surgery Center Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids , IA | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Valley Outpatient Surgery Center | Spokane Valley , WA | $4,600 - $12,700 |
| Williamsport Surgery Center | Williamsport , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| San Angelo Ambulatory Surgery Center | San Angelo , TX | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Bloomington Normal Healthcare | Normal , IL | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Gateway Surgery Center | Everett , WA | $4,600 - $12,700 |
| Cedar Oaks Surgery Center | Warrensburg , MO | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Black Canyon Surgical Center | Montrose , CO | $4,400 - $12,000 |
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