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 | |
|---|---|
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| 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 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| 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 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen , IN | $7,300 - $20,100 |
| Access Medical Center | Mount Pleasant , WI | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| Ashtabula Surgery Center | Ashtabula , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Center for Ambulatory Surgery and Endoscopy of Southeastern New Mexico | Roswell , NM | $4,200 - $11,600 |
| Pacific Heights Surgery Center | San Francisco , CA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Institute for Special Surgery | Fargo , ND | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center | Mccleary , WA | $8,200 - $22,400 |
| Kingston Ambulatory Surgical Center | Kingston , NY | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| Oak Surgical Institute | Bradley , IL | $4,000 - $10,800 |
| Quad City Ambulatory Surgery Center | Moline , IL | $4,000 - $10,800 |
| Doctors Surgery Center of Kingman | Kingman , AZ | $3,700 - $10,200 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Clarksburg , WV | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | Dublin , GA | $5,100 - $13,800 |
| Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun County | Orangeburg , SC | $5,800 - $15,900 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm , MN | $6,800 - $18,500 |
| Laurel Surgery and Endoscopy Center | Laurel , MS | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle , NC | $2,850 - $7,900 |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga , AL | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| South Central Surgical Center | Fairmont , MN | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Cheyenne Surgical Center | Cheyenne , WY | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| North River Surgical Center | Tuscaloosa , AL | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Piney Point Surgical Center | Houston , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Regional Surgical Services | Bluefield , VA | $3,800 - $10,200 |
| Four Corners ASC | Farmington , NM | $4,200 - $11,600 |
| Vista Surgery Center | Camp Hill , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Surgery Center of Pottsville | Pottsville , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Great Plains Clinic | Dickinson , ND | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Jcmg Surgery Center | Jefferson City , MO | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| South Arkansas Surgery Center | El Dorado , AR | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph | Saint Joseph , MI | $4,200 - $11,600 |
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