How much does ESWL Shockwave Lithotripsy cost?

Urologic procedure prices vary because many of these procedures can be performed in different settings — a hospital operating room, an ambulatory surgery center, or even an office procedure room — with dramatically different facility fees. A cystoscopy done in a doctor's office might cost a fraction of the same scope performed in a hospital outpatient department. Kidney stone treatments have especially wide variation because there are multiple approaches (shockwave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy with laser, percutaneous surgery), each priced differently and suited to different stone sizes and locations. Before you schedule, ask your urologist whether your procedure can be done in an office or ASC setting instead of a hospital, and for stone treatments, ask which approach they recommend for your specific stone and why.