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 | |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| Seattle, WA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,900 - $13,500 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Boston, MA Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $5,300 - $14,500 |
| Baltimore, MD Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,400 - $11,900 |
| 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 |
| Tampa, FL Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Summit Ambulatory Surgical Center (Sister Pierre) | Towson , MD | $4,300 - $11,700 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | Goldsboro , NC | $2,925 - $8,000 |
| Allied Physicians Surgery Center | South Bend , IN | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa , TX | $8,000 - $22,000 |
| Memphis Surgery Center | Memphis , TN | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Melbourne Same Day Surgery | Melbourne , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| United Surgical Associates | Cottonwood , AZ | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Mid-michigan Surgery and Endoscopy Center | Flint , MI | $4,200 - $11,600 |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa , GA | $4,000 - $10,800 |
| Lourdes Medical Pavilion, Surgicare Center | Paducah , KY | $3,700 - $10,100 |
| Grand Island Surgery Center | Grand Island , NE | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| Conyngham Valley Surgicenter | Sugarloaf , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Baptist Physicians Surgery Center | Lexington , KY | $3,700 - $10,100 |
| Grace Ambulatory Surgery Center | Lubbock , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Manitowoc Surgery Center | Manitowoc , WI | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| Bartlesville Surgery Center | Bartlesville , OK | $3,600 - $9,700 |
| Valley Regional Surgery Center | Piqua , OH | $4,100 - $11,300 |
| Shiller Surgery Center | Palestine , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion , SD | $6,400 - $17,400 |
| Susquehanna Surgery Center | Bloomsburg , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Towne Centre Surgery Center | Saginaw , MI | $4,200 - $11,600 |
| Camc Plateau Medical Center, Inc | Oak Hill , WV | $6,500 - $17,700 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele , GA | $3,000 - $8,200 |
| Crossroads Surgery Center | Ephrata , PA | $4,000 - $10,900 |
| Davis Duehr Surgery Center | Madison , WI | $4,600 - $12,500 |
| Texoma Outpatient Surgery Center | Wichita Falls , TX | $3,800 - $10,300 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown , PA | $2,700 - $7,300 |
| Surgicenter of Norfolk | Norfolk , NE | $4,200 - $11,500 |
| The Surgery and Endoscopy Center | Sebring , FL | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Cimarron Surgical Care Center | Cushing , OK | $3,600 - $9,700 |
In the news
