Shock wave lithotripsy cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 9 hospitals list a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body) as an inpatient: from $658.86 to $9,553.80, with a median of $2,516.51. The lowest listed price is at St. Barnabas Hospital — $1,857.65 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $4,081.37 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 50590, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 PR LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $658.86 | $2,393.65 | $457.67–$1,471.10 | 72% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 FRAGMENTING OF KIDNEY STONE | $1,635.00 | $1,635.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 FRAGMENTING OF KIDNEY STONE | $2,004.80 | $2,864.00 | $555.75–$840.67 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $2,516.51 | $13,244.79 | $1,558.76–$26,489.58 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $2,516.51 | $13,244.79 | $1,558.76–$26,489.58 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $2,516.51 | $13,244.79 | $1,558.76–$26,489.58 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $2,516.51 | $13,244.79 | $1,558.76–$26,489.58 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $2,516.51 | $13,244.79 | $1,558.76–$26,489.58 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $3,817.53 | $12,375.00 | $2,054.25–$12,375.00 | 69% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| The Valley Hospital one side Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 RC-LITHOTR EXTRACORP SH RIGHT | $9,553.80 | $15,923.00 | $3,000.00–$11,942.25 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital one side Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 RC-LITHOTRI EXTRACORP SH LEFT | $9,553.80 | $15,923.00 | $3,000.00–$11,942.25 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL BIL | $9,553.80 | $15,923.00 | $3,000.00–$11,942.25 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital one side Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 LITHOTR EXTRACORPORE SH RIGHT | $9,553.80 | $15,923.00 | $3,000.00–$11,942.25 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital one side Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 LITHOTRI EXTRACORP SH LEFT | $9,553.80 | $15,923.00 | $3,000.00–$11,942.25 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SH | $9,553.80 | $15,923.00 | $3,000.00–$11,942.25 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 RC-LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOR BIL | $9,553.80 | $15,923.00 | $3,000.00–$11,942.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 LITHOTRIPSY,EXTRACORP SHOCK WV | $14,850.00 | $14,850.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $658.86, median $2,516.51, highest $9,553.80 — a 14.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 34 facilities here, median $3,819.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.