Ureteral stent placement cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement as an inpatient: from $2,122.78 to $3,335.53, with a median of $2,729.16. The lowest listed price is at Cabell Huntington Hospital — $606.38 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $3,531.50 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 52332, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell Huntington Hospital lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 52332 Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of indwelling ureteral stent | $2,122.78 | $2,122.78 | $1,592.08–$2,122.78 | — | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG CYSTO WITH URETERAL STENT INSERTION | $3,335.53 | $8,338.82 | $3,894.23–$7,504.94 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital one side Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 CYSTOSCOPY AND TREATMENT; UNILATERAL | $6,103.56 | $6,103.56 | $4,577.67–$6,103.56 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 CYSTOSCOPY AND TREATMENT; BILATERAL | $12,206.83 | $12,206.83 | $9,155.12–$12,206.83 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,122.78, median $2,729.16, highest $3,335.53 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $12,206.83, median $12,206.83, highest $12,206.83.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,729.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.