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 |
| 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 |
| Detroit, MI Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal) Cost Average | $4,200 - $11,400 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Healthsouth Surgery Center of Park City | Park City , UT | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| Wooster Ambulatory Surgery Center | Wooster , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| North Sunflower County Hospital | Ruleville , MS | $6,300 - $17,300 |
| Cedars Minimally Invasive Surgical Suite | Utica , NY | $3,700 - $10,200 |
| Upper Cumberland Physicians Surgery Center | Cookeville , TN | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Mercy Memorial Hospital | Urbana , OH | $6,600 - $18,200 |
| Midwest Surgery Centers | Terre Haute , IN | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Azalea Surgery Center | Valdsota , GA | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Community Hospital of Bremen | Bremen , IN | $6,800 - $18,600 |
| River Road Surgery Center | Salem , OR | $4,500 - $12,200 |
| Regional Surgical Services | Bluefield , VA | $3,600 - $9,700 |
| Ambulatory Surgery Center | Hattiesburg , MS | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Capitol City Surgery Center | Sacramento , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| Illinois Valley Community Hospital | Peru , IL | $5,400 - $14,900 |
| Pikes Peak Endoscopy and Surgery Center | Colorado Springs , CO | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Alabama Outpatient Surgery Center | Jasper , AL | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Same Day Surgiclinic | Fall River , MA | $5,200 - $14,300 |
| Peach Regional Medical Center | Fort Valley , GA | $6,500 - $17,900 |
| Center for Outpatient Surgery | Sartell , MN | $4,100 - $11,200 |
| Houston Lake Surgery Center | Warner Robins , GA | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Fostoria Community Hospital | Fostoria , OH | $6,600 - $18,200 |
| Paris Regional Medical Center - South Campus | Paris , TX | $3,200 - $8,800 |
| VBOA ASC Partnership | Brownsville , TX | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Polk Medical Center | Cedartown , GA | $6,500 - $17,900 |
| Brookings Ambulatory Surgery Center | Brookings , SD | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Piedmont Day Surgery Center | Danville , VA | $3,600 - $9,700 |
| Fayette County Memorial Hospital | Washington Court House , OH | $6,600 - $18,200 |
| Harrison Surgery Center | Harrison , AR | $3,300 - $9,100 |
| Herrick Medical Center | Tecumseh , MI | $7,100 - $19,300 |
| Quality Surgicenter | Clinton , IA | $3,900 - $10,600 |
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