Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $647.86 to $6,590.42, with a median of $2,641.36. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 10.2× the lowest.
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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR LITHOTRIPSY XTRCORP SHOCK WAVE | $647.86 | $1,227.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $853.76 | $2,944.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $853.76 | $2,944.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $853.76 | $2,944.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FRAGMENT KIDNEY STONE/ ESWL | $1,589.76 | $2,944.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave | $2,641.36 | $12,006.18 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave | $2,641.36 | $12,006.18 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave | $2,641.36 | $12,006.18 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave | $2,641.36 | $12,006.18 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave | $2,642.51 | $12,011.43 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY FRAGMENTING OF KIDNEY STONE | $5,707.88 | $29,422.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital one side Smithville · Smithville, TN LITHOTRIPSY (ESWL) RT | $6,590.39 | $21,967.95 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital one side Sparta · Cookeville, TN LITHOTRIPSY (ESWL) RT | $6,590.39 | $21,967.95 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital one side McMinnville · McMinnville, TN LITHOTRIPSY (ESWL) LT | $6,590.39 | $21,967.95 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LITHOTRIPSY (ESWL) RT | $6,590.39 | $21,967.95 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LITHOTRIPSY (ESWL) RT | $6,590.42 | $21,968.05 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $2,641.36 | $2,641.36 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $853.76 | $4,090.08 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $647.86 | $647.86 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $5,707.88 | $5,707.88 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $6,590.39 | $6,590.39 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $6,590.39 | $6,590.39 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $6,590.39 | $6,590.39 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $853.76 | $853.76 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $853.76 | $853.76 |
What it is
Shock-wave lithotripsy breaks kidney or ureter stones into small pieces with sound waves aimed from outside the body, so the pieces can pass in the urine. No cut is made, and it is usually done under sedation or anesthesia.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the lithotripsy treatment in the facility. The urologist, anesthesia, X-rays and any stent placement are often billed separately; some hospitals rent the machine from an outside company, which can change how the charge is listed.
Shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body) in other states
- Alabama$9,616.42
- Alaska$9,679.50
- Arizona$2,456.31
- Arkansas$2,196.83
- California$6,510.40
- Colorado$31,898.40
- Connecticut$10,430.16
- Delaware$7,388.55
- Florida$18,347.66
- Georgia$22,809.54
- Idaho$8,773.00
- Illinois$5,101.50
- Indiana$1,690.50
- Iowa$1,839.20
- Kansas$8,753.55
- Kentucky$5,620.97
- Louisiana$2,866.78
- Maine$1,844.93
- Maryland$4,844.00
- Massachusetts$14,452.40
- Michigan$2,323.20
- Minnesota$4,165.58
- Mississippi$10,457.46
- Missouri$9,734.90
- Montana$1,734.23
- Nebraska$2,678.13
- Nevada$3,089.00
- New Hampshire$1,934.93
- New Jersey$4,167.00
- New York$4,081.37
- North Carolina$3,483.20
- North Dakota$3,337.50
- Ohio$9,827.25
- Oklahoma$9,261.01
- Oregon$1,130.35
- Pennsylvania$6,655.20
- Rhode Island$4,751.14
- South Carolina$10,072.50
- South Dakota$6,982.93
- Texas$11,416.02
- Utah$14,011.22
- Vermont$2,347.06
- Virginia$10,647.50
- Washington$6,748.32
- West Virginia$772.25
- Wisconsin$4,569.99
- Wyoming$2,657.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.