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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meadville Medical Center | Meadville , PA | $5,600 - $15,300 |
| Mason City Ambulatory Surgery Center | Mason City , IA | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Surgery Center of Clarksville | Clarksville , TN | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Atchison Hospital | Atchison , KS | $5,500 - $15,100 |
| Surgery Center of Branson | Branson , MO | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Iredell Surgical Center | Statesville , NC | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Lake City Medical Center | Lake City , MN | $6,500 - $17,700 |
| The Surgery Center at Durant | Durant , OK | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Cedar Oaks Surgery Center | Warrensburg , MO | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Franklin Foundation Hospital | Franklin , LA | $6,000 - $16,500 |
| Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City , OK | $1,450 - $4,000 |
| Palms Surgery Center | Abbeville , LA | $3,300 - $9,100 |
| Surgery Center of Cullman | Cullman , AL | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Doctors Surgery Center of Kingman | Kingman , AZ | $3,700 - $10,200 |
| Southwestern Vermont Health Care | Bennington , VT | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Smc Regional Medical Center | Osceola , AR | $6,100 - $16,700 |
| Ontario Surgery Center | Ontario , OR | $4,500 - $12,200 |
| Tullahoma Surgery Center | Tullahoma , TN | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Desert View Regional Medical Center | Pahrump , NV | $7,400 - $20,300 |
| Gettysburg Ambulatory Surgical Center | Gettysburg , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Day Surgery Center | Charleston , WV | $3,400 - $9,200 |
| Advanced Surgical Con | Baton Rouge , LA | $3,300 - $9,100 |
| Cedars Minimally Invasive Surgical Suite | Utica , NY | $3,700 - $10,200 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia , AR | $6,100 - $16,700 |
| Kingsport Day Surgery | Kingsport , TN | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Madera Surgery Center | Madera , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| Mt. Pleasant Surgery Center | Mt Pleasant , TX | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Pottstown Surgical Center | Pottstown , PA | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Medical Partners Surgery Center | Jacksonville , FL | $3,800 - $10,400 |
| Dutchess Ambulatory Surgical Center | Poughkeepsie , NY | $3,700 - $10,200 |
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