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 Francisco, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,800 - $15,800 |
| San Diego, CA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Denver, CO Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| 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 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Surgicenter of Norfolk | Norfolk , NE | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| Outpatient Surgi-unit | Toledo , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Dunn Memorial Hospital | Bedford , IN | $7,300 - $20,100 |
| Great Falls Clinic Surgery Center | Great Falls , MT | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Saint Vincent Surgery Center of Erie | Erie , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Corvallis Clinic Surgery Center | Corvallis , OR | $4,700 - $12,800 |
| Lazaro Surgical Center | Las Cruces , NM | $4,200 - $11,600 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center | Mount Vernon , IL | $5,700 - $15,500 |
| Williamsport Surgery Center | Williamsport , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Albany Surgery Center | Albany , GA | $3,600 - $9,900 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville , NC | $4,300 - $11,800 |
| Wichita Clinic Surgery Center | Wichita , KS | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle , NC | $2,850 - $7,900 |
| Grant Regional Health Center | Lancaster , WI | $7,400 - $20,300 |
| Allied Physicians Surgery Center | South Bend , IN | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill , WI | $7,400 - $20,300 |
| Lakeland Surgical and Diagnostic Center | Lakeland , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Ambulatory Surgery Center | Hattiesburg , MS | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Surgery Center of Silverdale | Silverdale , WA | $4,900 - $13,300 |
| Grand Island Surgery Center | Grand Island , NE | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| The Surgery Center at Edgewater | Fort Mill , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center | Enid , OK | $8,200 - $22,400 |
| G. Baker Hubbard Ambulatory Surgery Center | Jackson , TN | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| The Surgery Center at Jensen Beach | Jensen Beach , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital | Campbellsville , KY | $5,300 - $14,600 |
| Oswego Medical Center | Oswego , KS | $5,900 - $16,300 |
| Franklin County Medical Center | Preston , ID | $5,900 - $16,100 |
| Lexington Medical Center L | Lexington , SC | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Oregon Surgery Center | Roseburg , OR | $4,700 - $12,800 |
| North Carrier Surgicenter | Grand Prairie , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
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