Shock wave lithotripsy cost in California

In California, 69 hospitals publish a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $1,146.48 to $25,098.96, with a median of $7,857.00. The lowest price is at Healdsburg Hospital (Healdsburg). The highest price is 21.9× the lowest.

• The median here, $7,857.00, is 5% above the US median of $7,462.00.
• California ranks 21st of 42 states by median, cheapest first.
• 3 of 69 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 50590. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 4, 2026. See them on a map