Ureteral stent placement cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement as an inpatient: from $375.00 to $14,693.00, with a median of $375.00. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $4,170.00 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 52332, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $375.00 | $375.00 | $35.98–$712.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $375.00 | $375.00 | $35.98–$712.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Cystourethroscopy W/Insertion of Indwelling Ureteral Stent Lt | $7,761.65 | $11,941.00 | $165.28–$11,343.95 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Cystourethroscopy W/Insertion of Indwelling Ureteral Stent Rt | $7,761.65 | $11,941.00 | $165.28–$11,343.95 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Cystourethroscopy W/Insertion of Indwelling Ureteral Stent Bl | $11,642.80 | $17,912.00 | $165.28–$17,016.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Cystourethroscopy W Insert Indwelling Ureteral Stent Facility Fee | $14,693.00 | $14,693.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Cystourethroscopy W Insert Indwelling Ureteral Stent Facility Fee | $14,693.00 | $14,693.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $375.00, median $375.00, highest $14,693.00 — a 39.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $7,761.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 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.