Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $991.47 to $6,510.40, with a median of $6,510.40. The lowest listed price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital — $5,518.93 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $6,510.40 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 50590, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 9 | $991.47 | $1,525.34 | $10,096.82–$17,851.98 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | $10,096.82–$17,851.98 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Surgical Group 9 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | $28,632.25–$54,208.97 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Grouper - 6 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | $28,632.25–$54,208.97 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 Fragmenting of kidney stone | $4,511.00 | $12,291.70 | $200.00–$12,291.70 | 63% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Fragment Kidney Stone/ Eswl | $4,511.00 | $12,000.00 | $961.25–$12,000.00 | 62% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 OPG - 6 | $18,447.52 | $28,380.80 | $10,096.82–$17,851.98 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $991.47, median $6,510.40, highest $6,510.40 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $6,510.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.