Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $1,125.90 to $21,942.00, with a median of $9,498.30. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 19.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $9,498.30, is 27% above the US median of $7,462.00.
- Iowa ranks 30th of 42 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 17 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Oct 24, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,125.90Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$9,498.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$21,942.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$8,372.40vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $1,125.90 | $3,753.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Lithotripsy Extracorporeal Sh | $1,680.00 | $1,680.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | $3,356.25 | $4,475.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $4,803.12 | $8,577.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA SHOCK WAVE CRUSHING OF KIDNEY STONES | $8,021.60 | $10,027.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Lithotripsy ESWL | $8,122.80 | $13,538.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | $9,375.00 | $12,500.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Lithotripsy ESWL | $9,382.20 | $15,637.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | $9,498.30 | $13,569.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY | $10,299.80 | $14,714.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY | $10,299.80 | $14,714.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | $10,541.00 | $10,541.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA ESWL | $11,362.50 | $15,150.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Lithotripsy Eswl Lt | $12,172.06 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA OR-LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $13,713.00 | $21,097.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Lithotripsy Eswl Lt | $18,744.30 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Lithotripsy Eswl Rt | $21,942.00 | $21,942.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,680.00 | $13,713.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $9,375.00 | $10,299.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $8,122.80 | $8,752.50 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $21,942.00 | $21,942.00 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $10,541.00 | $10,541.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $12,172.06 | $12,172.06 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $9,498.30 | $9,498.30 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $3,356.25 | $3,356.25 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $4,803.12 | $4,803.12 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $8,021.60 | $8,021.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,125.90 | $1,125.90 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $11,362.50 | $11,362.50 |
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
- 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
- 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.