Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body) as an inpatient: from $1,808.61 to $11,820.00, with a median of $2,000.00. The lowest listed price is at Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital — $191.39 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $5,101.50 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 50590, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 Lithotripsy Extracorporeal Shock Wave | $1,808.61 | $5,319.44 | $3,457.64 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $2,000.00 | $8,000.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $2,000.00 | $8,000.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $2,000.00 | $8,000.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $2,000.00 | $8,000.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $2,000.00 | $8,000.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $2,000.00 | $8,000.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $2,000.00 | $8,000.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $2,000.00 | $8,000.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 LITHOTRIPSY | $6,445.00 | $12,890.00 | $5,632.93–$10,312.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 LITHOTRIPSY RENAL SVC FEE | $7,090.00 | $14,180.00 | $6,196.66–$11,344.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 LITHO W/CYSTO | $7,515.00 | $15,030.00 | $6,568.11–$12,024.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Fragmenting Of Kidney Stone | $9,524.00 | $9,524.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 LITHOTRIPSY | $11,820.00 | $23,640.00 | $10,330.68–$21,276.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,808.61, median $2,000.00, highest $11,820.00 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $5,101.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Shock-wave lithotripsy breaks kidney or ureter stones into small pieces with sound waves aimed from outside the body, so the pieces can pass in the urine. No cut is made, and it is usually done under sedation or anesthesia.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the lithotripsy treatment in the facility. The urologist, anesthesia, X-rays and any stent placement are often billed separately; some hospitals rent the machine from an outside company, which can change how the charge is listed.