Surgery and procedures CPT 52356 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in Corning, NY — inpatient

In Corning, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement as an inpatient: from $715.71 to $715.71, with a median of $715.71. Across New York, the median is $5,746.84 at 22 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 52356, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$715.71St. James Hospital
Median$715.71half pay less
Highest$715.71in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St. James Hospital Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT $715.71 $1,200.25 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $715.71, median $715.71, highest $715.71.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $715.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.