Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 13 hospitals list a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body) as an inpatient: from $1,315.00 to $17,691.79, with a median of $6,655.20. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $5,340.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $6,655.20 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 13 cities for code 50590, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Lithotripsy Extracorporeal Shock Wave | $1,315.00 | $1,315.00 | $124.75–$1,249.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Lithotripsy Extracorporeal Shock Wave | $1,315.00 | $1,315.00 | $124.75–$1,249.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Rt | $6,221.15 | $9,571.00 | $286.93–$12,884.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Lt | $6,221.15 | $9,571.00 | $361.78–$10,275.53 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Rt | $6,221.15 | $9,571.00 | $361.78–$10,275.53 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Rt | $6,221.15 | $9,571.00 | $336.83–$13,941.25 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Lt | $6,221.15 | $9,571.00 | $336.83–$13,941.25 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Lt | $6,221.15 | $9,571.00 | $286.93–$12,884.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Lithotripsy | $6,655.20 | $16,638.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Lithotripsy | $6,655.20 | $16,638.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Lithotripsy | $6,655.20 | $16,638.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Lithotripsy | $6,655.20 | $16,638.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Lithotripsy | $6,655.20 | $16,638.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Lt | $7,388.55 | $11,367.00 | $2,608.09–$39,565.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Rt | $7,388.55 | $11,367.00 | $2,608.09–$39,565.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Bl | $9,331.40 | $14,356.00 | $361.78–$14,068.88 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Bl | $9,332.05 | $14,357.00 | $336.83–$14,357.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Bl | $9,332.05 | $14,357.00 | $286.93–$13,639.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Lithotripsy Eswl Bl | $11,083.15 | $17,051.00 | $2,608.09–$39,565.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 EX. SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY | $17,691.79 | $17,691.79 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ EX. SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY | $17,691.79 | $17,691.79 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ EX. SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY | $17,691.79 | $17,691.79 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ EX. SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY | $17,691.79 | $17,691.79 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,315.00, median $6,655.20, highest $17,691.79 — a 13.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $6,655.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 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.