Ureteral stent placement cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement as an inpatient: from $4,193.80 to $6,662.00, with a median of $4,593.90. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $400.10 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $4,193.80 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 52332, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview, IL Cystourethroscopy W/Insert Uret Stent | $4,193.80 | $6,452.00 | $1,051.68–$3,451.82 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Cystourethroscopy W/Insert Uret Stent | $4,193.80 | $6,452.00 | $1,051.68–$3,451.82 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Cystourethroscopy W/Insert Uret Stent | $4,193.80 | $6,452.00 | $1,051.68–$3,451.82 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie, IL Cystourethroscopy W/Insert Uret Stent | $4,193.80 | $6,452.00 | $1,051.68–$3,451.82 | 35% | — source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Cystourethroscopy; W/ Insertion, Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $4,994.00 | $4,994.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB CYSTOURETHROSCOPY W/INSERT URET STENT | $6,662.00 | $6,662.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB CYSTOURETHROSCOPY W/INSERT URET STENT | $6,662.00 | $6,662.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB CYSTOURETHROSCOPY W/INSERT URET STENT | $6,662.00 | $6,662.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge both sides Park Ridge, IL CYSTO INSERTION STENT BILATERAL | $3,390.00 | $6,780.00 | $2,962.86–$5,424.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital both sides Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 CYSTO INSERTION STENT BILATERAL | $3,390.00 | $6,780.00 | $2,962.86–$5,424.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,193.80, median $4,593.90, highest $6,662.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $3,390.00, median $3,390.00, highest $3,390.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $6,662.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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
This procedure places a thin tube (stent) in the ureter through a scope, to let urine drain past a stone or blockage.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.