Price Comparison Report

ESWL Shockwave Lithotripsy

High Point, NC · 8 facilities · CPT 50590 · September 06, 2026

Summary

8 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for ESWL Shockwave Lithotripsy. Cash prices range from $2,970 to $3,945 — a 1.3x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $7,529.

$2,970 lowest
$3,945 highest
Best Value

High Point Regional Health System

High Point, VA · UNC Health · 0.0 mi

$2,970 Cash price
2/5 CMS rating
64.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest published cash price in the area at $2,970.

All facilities ranked by price

1
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$2,970
2
Davie Medical Center · 23.3 mi ·
$3,763
3
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$3,945
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 High Point Regional Health System UNC Health High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $2,970 $5,939 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
2 Davie Medical Center Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Bermuda Run, NC · 23.3 mi $3,763 $7,525 2.0x — —
3 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $3,945 $7,890 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi — — — 4/5 92.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi — — — 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
6 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi — — — 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
7 Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center Novant Health Clemmons, NC · 21.7 mi — — — — —
8 Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center Novant Health Kernersville, NC · 12.0 mi — — — — —

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for ESWL Shockwave Lithotripsy. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $2,970
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid — $925 -$2,045
Blue Cross Blue Shield — $2,560 -$410
MedCost — $2,726 -$244
Cigna — $2,904 -$66
Aetna — $3,223 +$253
Medicare — $3,223 +$253
UnitedHealthcare — $3,255 +$285
Humana — $3,288 +$318
Direct Net — $3,510 +$540
Coventry WellPath Carolinas — $4,751 +$1,781
Coventry WellPath (National) — $5,048 +$2,078
Coventry First Health — $5,523 +$2,553
Beech Street — $5,642 +$2,672

Davie Medical Center

Cash: $3,763
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid — $1,455 -$2,308
Blue Local Individual — $1,655 -$2,108
Ambetter — $2,250 -$1,513
UnitedHealthcare — $2,552 -$1,211
Blue Cross Blue Shield — $2,626 -$1,137
MedCost — $2,871 -$892
Medicare — $3,003 -$760
Aetna — $3,003 -$760
Cigna — $3,003 -$760
Humana — $3,033 -$730
Direct Net Managed Care — $4,447 +$684
Healthgram Managed Care — $5,268 +$1,505

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $3,945
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid — $1,640 -$2,305
Blue Local Individual — $2,067 -$1,878
Ambetter — $2,667 -$1,278
Blue Local Group — $2,762 -$1,183
Blue Cross Blue Shield — $2,864 -$1,081
UnitedHealthcare — $2,984 -$961
Medicare — $3,003 -$942
Cigna — $3,003 -$942
HealthTeam Advantage — $3,003 -$942
Blue Value — $3,006 -$939
MedCost — $3,464 -$481
Humana — $3,814 -$131
DirectNet — $4,663 +$718
Aetna — $5,523 +$1,578
Healthgram Lexington Brands — $5,681 +$1,736

6 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $3,419
Humana Medicare $3,419
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3,419
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3,419
Aetna Medicare $3,504
Cigna HealthSpring $3,521
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3,590

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $3,419
Humana Medicare $3,419
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3,419
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3,419
Aetna Medicare $3,504
Cigna HealthSpring $3,521
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3,590

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $3,419
Humana Medicare $3,419
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3,419
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3,419
Aetna Medicare $3,504
Cigna HealthSpring $3,521
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3,590

Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $3,419
Humana Medicare $3,419
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3,419
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3,419
Aetna Medicare $3,504
Cigna HealthSpring $3,521
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3,590

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $3,419
Humana Medicare $3,419
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3,419
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3,419
Aetna Medicare $3,504
Cigna HealthSpring $3,521
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3,590

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for ESWL Shockwave Lithotripsy (CPT 50590). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Davie Medical Center — N/A (for-profit)
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center — N/A (for-profit)
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center — N/A (for-profit)

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.