Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $18,114.88 to $31,898.40, with a median of $31,898.40. The lowest price is at Community Hospital (Grand Junction). The highest price is 1.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $31,898.40, is 327% above the US median of $7,462.00.
- Colorado ranks 42nd of 42 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 7 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. 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 Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital one side lowest Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO SHOCK WAVE CRUSHING OF KIDNEY STONES | $18,114.88 | $32,348.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital one side Durango · Durango, CO SHOCK WAVE CRUSHING OF KIDNEY STONES | $22,194.00 | $22,194.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $31,898.40 | $31,898.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $31,898.40 | $31,898.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $31,898.40 | $31,898.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $31,898.40 | $31,898.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $31,898.40 | $31,898.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4 | $31,898.40 | $31,898.40 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $31,898.40 | $31,898.40 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $22,194.00 | $22,194.00 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $18,114.88 | $18,114.88 |
What shock wave lithotripsy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shock wave lithotripsy explained.
Shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body) in other states
- Alabama$9,332.00
- Alaska$9,679.50, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$10,985.81
- Arkansas$3,088.28
- California$7,857.00
- Connecticut$14,061.04
- Delaware$6,855.00, 2 hospitals
- Florida$18,347.66
- Georgia$12,206.97
- Hawaii$4,168.50
- Idaho$8,773.00
- Illinois$7,040.00
- Indiana$12,480.00
- Iowa$9,498.30
- Kansas$5,748.66
- Kentucky$6,817.76
- Louisiana$4,011.26
- Maine$2,582.98
- Maryland$4,382.19
- Massachusetts$7,531.75
- Michigan$6,468.48
- Minnesota$4,613.00
- Mississippi$8,626.06
- Missouri$7,982.72
- Montana$2,122.00
- Nebraska$9,550.80
- Nevada$7,352.72
- New Hampshire$3,330.01, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,390.96
- New Mexico$12,643.26
- New York$5,423.00
- North Carolina$4,906.00
- North Dakota$6,689.60
- Ohio$9,976.88
- Oklahoma$9,659.22
- Oregon$8,535.00, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$6,655.20
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$4,751.14, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$10,506.11
- South Dakota$12,732.80
- Tennessee$5,246.15
- Texas$7,136.51
- Utah$14,011.22, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$17,048.00, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$8,793.75
- Washington$8,546.07
- West Virginia$8,330.00
- Wisconsin$9,187.21
- Wyoming$2,657.40, 1 hospital
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.