Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement as an inpatient: from $4,663.80 to $12,105.60, with a median of $11,889.90. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital — $7,226.10 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $12,105.60 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 52356, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 2, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CYSTOURETHRO W LITHO INC STNT | $4,663.80 | $10,364.00 | $2,072.80–$8,809.40 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CYSTOURETHRO W LITHO INC STNT | $7,822.35 | $17,383.00 | $3,146.32–$13,037.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CYSTOURETHRO W LITHO INC STNT | $7,822.35 | $17,383.00 | $3,476.60–$15,644.70 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Cystourethro W Litho Inc Stnt | $11,889.90 | $11,889.90 | $354.06–$11,889.90 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Cystourethro W Litho Inc Stnt | $11,889.90 | $11,889.90 | $354.06–$11,889.90 | — | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | $5,043.00–$15,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | $5,043.00–$15,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | $5,043.00–$15,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,663.80, median $11,889.90, highest $12,105.60 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $7,822.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.