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 | |
|---|---|
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,900 - $10,500 |
| 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 |
| St. Louis, MO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,000 - $13,700 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,700 - $12,800 |
| 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 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham Memorial Hospital | Harrisonburg , VA | $5,600 - $15,400 |
| Athens Surgery Center | Athens , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital | Dixon , IL | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Central Florida Endoscopy and Surgical Institute of Ocala, Pl | Ocala , FL | $3,800 - $10,400 |
| Pungo District Hospital | Belhaven , NC | $6,700 - $18,300 |
| Monongalia General Hospital | Morgantown , WV | $2,775 - $7,500 |
| Candler Hospital | Savannah , GA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Western Dakota Surgery | Williston , ND | $3,300 - $8,900 |
| Lake Cumberland Surgery Center | Somerset , KY | $3,500 - $9,600 |
| Florida Hospital Orlando | Orlando , FL | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Regional Ambulatory Surgery Center | St Marys , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Adams Memorial Hospital | Decatur , IN | $6,800 - $18,600 |
| Polk Medical Center | Cedartown , GA | $6,500 - $17,900 |
| Piedmont Stone Center | Henderson , NC | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Plateau Medical Center | Oak Hill , WV | $6,000 - $16,400 |
| Bell Memorial Hospital | Ishpeming , MI | $7,100 - $19,300 |
| Tri-county Hospital | Lexington , NE | $6,100 - $16,700 |
| Gettysburg Ambulatory Surgical Center | Gettysburg , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital | Angola , IN | $6,800 - $18,600 |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria , OR | $7,500 - $20,500 |
| Ohio Valley Surgery Center | Chillicothe , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Jefferson Day Surgery Center | Boise , ID | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Allied Physicians Surgery Center | South Bend , IN | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Outpatient Surgi-unit | Toledo , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Saint Charles Surgical Pavilion | Jasper , IN | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Meritcare Same Day Surgery - Bemidji | Bemidji , MN | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Northbay Physician's Surgery Center | Vacaville , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| Hamilton Ambulatory Surgery Center | Dalton , GA | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Center for Surgical Excellence | Gillette , WY | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry County | Mount Airy , NC | $5,200 - $14,200 |
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