Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $5,863.47 to $15,544.62, with a median of $14,061.04. The lowest price is at UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital (Waterbury). The highest price is 2.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $14,061.04, is 88% above the US median of $7,462.00.
- Connecticut ranks 40th of 42 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 12 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Connecticut law (C.G.S. §19a-673): if you are uninsured, your income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level and Medicaid has turned you down, a hospital and the clinicians billing through it may collect no more than the cost of your care (its charges times its cost-to-charge ratio), which is usually well below its list price. Ask the billing office to apply it. 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
Lowest$5,863.47UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital
Median$14,061.04half of hospitals charge less
Highest$15,544.62in Connecticut
Lowest saves$8,197.57vs the median
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital lowest Waterbury · Waterbury, CT ESWL | $5,863.47 | $11,726.93 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC ESWL (EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY) | $7,006.80 | $11,678.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center one side Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Lithotripsy Eswl Rt | $7,136.25 | $12,975.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital one side Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Lithotripsy Eswl Lt | $10,324.05 | $18,771.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital Manchester · Manchester, CT LITHOTRIPSY | $11,457.61 | $11,457.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT HC LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $13,724.07 | $13,724.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $14,398.00 | $14,398.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $14,398.00 | $14,398.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $14,646.00 | $14,646.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $14,848.13 | $14,848.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Midstate Medical Center Meriden · Meriden, CT HC LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $15,544.62 | $15,544.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $15,544.62 | $15,544.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 2 | $7,136.25 | $10,891.12 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $5,863.47 | $8,093.76 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $13,724.07 | $13,724.07 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $7,006.80 | $7,006.80 |
| Manchester, CT | 1 | $11,457.61 | $11,457.61 |
| Meriden, CT | 1 | $15,544.62 | $15,544.62 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $15,544.62 | $15,544.62 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $14,398.00 | $14,398.00 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $14,848.13 | $14,848.13 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $14,398.00 | $14,398.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- Colorado$31,898.40
- 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.