Ureteral stent placement cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement as an inpatient: from $3,520.20 to $5,288.40, with a median of $3,768.90. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Mercy — $248.70 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $4,170.00 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 52332, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Mercy lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 CYSTOSCOPY W STENT INSERTION | $3,520.20 | $5,867.00 | $1,795.30–$5,280.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC CYSTOSCOPY W STENT INSERTION | $3,570.00 | $5,950.00 | $2,142.00–$5,474.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 CYSTOSCOPY W STENT INSERTION | $3,688.80 | $6,148.00 | $4,611.00–$5,410.24 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 CYSTOSCOPY W STENT INSERTION | $3,768.60 | $6,281.00 | $1,639.34–$5,338.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC CYSTOSCOPY W STENT INSERTION | $3,769.20 | $6,282.00 | $2,261.52–$5,842.26 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 CYSTOSCOPY W STENT INSERTION | $3,787.80 | $6,313.00 | $2,190.61–$5,366.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 CYSTOSCOPY W STENT INSERTION | $4,170.00 | $6,950.00 | $2,363.00–$5,560.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 CYSTOSCOPY W STENT INSERTION | $5,288.40 | $8,814.00 | $5,729.10–$7,491.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,520.20, median $3,768.90, highest $5,288.40 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $3,768.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.