Ureteral stent placement cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 10 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement: from $1,217.50 to $3,484.38, with a median of $1,217.50. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital and 7 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $4,342.83 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 52332, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $1,217.50 | $2,435.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $1,217.50 | $2,435.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $1,217.50 | $2,435.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital lowest The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $1,217.50 | $2,435.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $1,217.50 | $2,435.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $1,217.50 | $2,435.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital lowest Katy, TX HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $1,217.50 | $2,435.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital lowest Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $1,217.50 | $2,435.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, WITH INSERTION OF INDWELLING | $3,442.50 | $6,885.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 CYSTOSCOPY AND TREATMENT | $3,484.38 | — | $3,362.43–$4,957.46 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,217.50, median $1,217.50, highest $3,484.38 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,217.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.