Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in Chattanooga, TN — inpatient
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement as an inpatient: from $3,176.08 to $4,538.79, with a median of $3,176.08. The lowest listed price is at CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia and 1 other hospital. Across Tennessee, the median is $4,684.49 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 52356, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia lowest Ringgold, GA · (770) 874-5400 HC CYSTO LITHO/LASER STENT INS | $3,176.08 | $10,730.00 | $8,691.30 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System lowest Hixson, TN HC CYSTO LITHO/LASER STENT INS | $3,176.08 | $10,730.00 | — | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga, TN · (423) 495-2525 HC CYSTO LITHO/LASER STENT INS | $4,538.79 | $10,730.00 | $6,974.50 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,176.08, median $3,176.08, highest $4,538.79 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,176.08 — 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 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
In this procedure a thin scope is passed through the bladder into the ureter or kidney, and the stone is broken up with a laser; a temporary stent is placed to keep urine draining. It is done under anesthesia, usually as an outpatient.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; the stent is part of the code, though it may be listed as a supply. The urologist, anesthesia, stone analysis and later stent removal are usually billed separately.