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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| St. Louis, MO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,200 - $11,300 |
| San Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,500 - $15,100 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,200 - $11,400 |
| 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 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgery Center | Omaha , NE | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Physiciains Day Surgery Center | Pine Bluff , AR | $3,300 - $9,100 |
| Bearwood Ambulatory Surgery Center | Anderson , SC | $3,900 - $10,700 |
| Polk Medical Center | Cedartown , GA | $6,500 - $17,900 |
| Integris Baptist Regional Health Center | Miami , OK | $4,300 - $11,900 |
| Eastern Oregon Regional Surgery Center | Hermiston , OR | $4,500 - $12,200 |
| River Region Medical Center | Vicksburg , MS | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley , CO | $6,300 - $17,200 |
| Gettysburg Ambulatory Surgical Center | Gettysburg , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Surgery Center of Wilson | Wilson , NC | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake , IA | $5,900 - $16,200 |
| Holzer Clinic | Gallipolis , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Surgery Center of Rome | Rome , GA | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Yuma Regional Outpatient Surgical Center | Yuma , AZ | $3,600 - $9,700 |
| Mahaska Hospital | Oskaloosa , IA | $5,900 - $16,200 |
| Fayette County Memorial Hospital | Washington Court House , OH | $6,600 - $18,200 |
| Empire Surgery Center | Bakersfield , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| River View Surgery Center | Marion , IN | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Assumption Community Hospital | Napoleonville , LA | $6,000 - $16,500 |
| Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun County | Orangeburg , SC | $5,400 - $14,700 |
| Forsyth Surgical Center | Cumming , GA | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| McDowell Ambulatory Surgery Center | Phoenix , AZ | $3,800 - $10,500 |
| Williamsport Surgery Center | Williamsport , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Lourdes Medical Pavilion, Surgicare Center | Paducah , KY | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| United General Hospital | Sedro-woolley , WA | $7,200 - $19,600 |
| Sierra Ambulatory Surgery Center | Grass Valley , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center | Lake Geneva , WI | $6,900 - $18,800 |
| Evans Surgery Center | Evans , GA | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| The Surgery Center at Durant | Durant , OK | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Lawrence County Surgery Center | New Castle , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
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