Surgery and procedures CPT 52356 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in Florence, SC — inpatient

In Florence, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement as an inpatient: from $4,592.00 to $4,592.00, with a median of $4,592.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $5,631.00 at 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$4,592.00MUSC Health Florence Medical Center
Median$4,592.00half pay less
Highest$4,592.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC · (843) 674-2500 HB CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY $4,592.00 $9,184.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $4,592.00, median $4,592.00, highest $4,592.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,592.00 — 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.