Ureteral stent placement cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 9 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement as an inpatient: from $1,217.50 to $3,442.50, 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 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 52332, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $1,217.50, median $1,217.50, highest $3,442.50 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,217.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.