Surgery and procedures CPT 52356 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in Portland, ME — inpatient

In Portland-South Portland, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement as an inpatient: from $589.20 to $589.20, with a median of $589.20. Across Maine, the median is $589.20 at 3 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$589.20York Hospital
Median$589.20half pay less
Highest$589.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY $589.20 $982.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $589.20, median $589.20, highest $589.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $589.20 — 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.