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 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| 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 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Summit Ambulatory Surgical Center (Sister Pierre) | Towson , MD | $4,300 - $11,700 |
| Surgical Center of Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown , KY | $3,700 - $10,100 |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming , MI | $7,600 - $20,900 |
| Mcalester Ambulatory Surgery Center | Mcalester , OK | $3,600 - $9,700 |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene , NH | $6,200 - $17,000 |
| The Surgical and Endoscopic Center of Stephenville | Stephenville , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Loc Surgery Center | Lincoln , NE | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| Meritcare Same Day Surgery - Bemidji | Bemidji , MN | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Assumption Community Hospital | Napoleonville , LA | $6,500 - $17,800 |
| Same Day Surgery Center | Minot , ND | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Bartlesville Surgery Center | Bartlesville , OK | $3,600 - $9,700 |
| Vista Surgery Center | Midland , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Ambulatory Surgery Center of Opelousas | Opelousas , LA | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| Corinth Surgery Center | Corinth , MS | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Institute for Special Surgery | Fargo , ND | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Mt. Pleasant Surgery Center | Mt Pleasant , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Southeast Treatment Center | Kingsland , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney , SC | $3,200 - $8,800 |
| Camden Surgery Center | Beverly Hills , CA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville , AR | $5,300 - $14,600 |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys , OH | $5,800 - $16,000 |
| Lawrence and Memorial Hospital | New London , CT | $6,300 - $17,200 |
| American Health Network of Indiana | Muncie , IN | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Northeast Texas Surgical Center | Texarkana , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Sameday Surgery Center | Charlotte , NC | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Sutter North Surgery Center | Yuba City , CA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Mahaska Health Partnership | Oskaloosa , IA | $6,400 - $17,400 |
| Riverpark Ambulatory Surgery Center | Vidalia , LA | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| Golden Plains Community Hospital | Borger , TX | $7,000 - $19,100 |
| King's Daughters Medical Center - Brookhaven | Brookhaven , MS | $4,200 - $11,500 |
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