Ureteral stent placement cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement as an inpatient: from $4,500.75 to $4,500.75, with a median of $4,500.75. Across Washington, the median is $4,604.60 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 52332, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 INSERTION DOUBLE J STENT-FAC | $4,500.75 | $8,825.00 | $5,652.41–$7,060.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ED - INSERTION DOUBLE J STENT | $4,500.75 | $8,825.00 | $5,652.41–$7,060.00 | 49% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,500.75, median $4,500.75, highest $4,500.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $17,254.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.