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 | $5,500 - $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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Surgical Care | Muskogee , OK | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Outpatient Endoscopy and Surgi Center | Saint Clair Shores , MI | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Camden Surgery Center | Beverly Hills , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| Oktibbeha County Hospital | Starkville , MS | $3,200 - $8,700 |
| Midwest Surgery Centers | Terre Haute , IN | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Spring Creek Surgery Center | Hot Springs , AR | $3,300 - $9,100 |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo , IA | $5,600 - $15,300 |
| Physicians Plaza Surgery Center | Santa Fe , NM | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Athens Surgery Center | Athens , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Rowan Regional Medical Center | Salisbury , NC | $4,400 - $12,100 |
| Delphos Ambulatory Surgery Center | Delphos , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Santa Barbara Surgery Center | Santa Barbara , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge , IL | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Hawthorne Surgical Center | Winston-salem , NC | $3,900 - $10,600 |
| Surgery Center of Springfield | Springfield , MO | $3,600 - $9,800 |
| Crystal Clinic Surgery Center | Akron , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville , TX | $6,500 - $17,700 |
| West Michigan Surgery Center | Big Rapids , MI | $4,000 - $11,000 |
| Clear Creek Surgery Center | Wheat Ridge , CO | $4,400 - $12,000 |
| Assumption Community Hospital | Napoleonville , LA | $6,000 - $16,500 |
| Valley View Medical Center | Cedar City , UT | $5,900 - $16,100 |
| Valley Surgery Center | Steubenville , OH | $3,900 - $10,800 |
| St. Mary's Multispecialty Surgery Center | California , MD | $4,100 - $11,100 |
| Oregon Surgery Center | Roseburg , OR | $4,500 - $12,200 |
| Mainegeneral Medical Center - Waterville Campus | Waterville , ME | $2,700 - $7,400 |
| Chico Surgery Center | Chico , CA | $5,400 - $14,800 |
| SCA Nashville Surgery Center | Nashville , TN | $3,500 - $9,500 |
| Fostoria Community Hospital | Fostoria , OH | $6,600 - $18,200 |
| King's Daughters' Hospital and Health Services | Madison , IN | $9,100 - $24,800 |
| Lewes Surgery Center | Lewes , DE | $4,400 - $12,000 |
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