Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $2,472.97 to $12,219.90, with a median of $4,613.00. The lowest price is at Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center (Maple Grove). The highest price is 4.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,613.00, is 38% below the US median of $7,462.00.
- Minnesota ranks 8th of 42 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 11 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 Oct 25, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center lowest Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FRAGMENTING OF KIDNEY STONE | $2,472.97 | $6,167.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI LITHROTRIPSY | $2,534.00 | $3,620.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $4,165.58 | $8,678.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $4,165.58 | $8,678.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LITHOTRIPSY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $4,165.58 | $8,678.30 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI SS LITHOTRIPSY- SUR | $4,613.00 | $4,613.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Fragmenting of Kidney St | $5,237.70 | $20,145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave | $6,274.17 | $11,905.44 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $8,077.31 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock | $11,899.30 | $16,481.02 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $12,219.90 | $14,848.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 8 | $2,472.97 | $4,165.58 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $8,077.31 | $8,077.31 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $12,219.90 | $12,219.90 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $11,899.30 | $11,899.30 |
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
- 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
- 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.