Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $4,511.00 to $10,751.65, with a median of $6,510.40. The lowest listed price is at Desert Valley Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,999.40 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $6,510.40 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Sep 1, 2026 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 Fragmenting of kidney stone | $4,511.00 | $4,873.28 | $961.25–$15,256.70 | 7% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Fragmenting Of Kidney Stone | $4,511.00 | $12,284.60 | $961.25–$12,284.60 | 63% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 LITHOTRIPSY/ESWL KIDNEY | $4,511.00 | $15,256.70 | $961.25–$15,256.70 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $6,510.40 | $12,520.00 | $3,421.00–$10,176.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shock Wave | $10,751.65 | $10,751.65 | $670.14–$10,751.65 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shock Wave | $10,751.65 | $10,751.65 | $670.14–$10,751.65 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,511.00, median $6,510.40, highest $10,751.65 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 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 5 of 6 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.