Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $754.72 to $15,119.90, with a median of $9,187.21. The lowest price is at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Mequon). The highest price is 20.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $9,187.21, is 24% above the US median of $7,427.08.
- Wisconsin ranks 28th of 42 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$754.72Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus
Median$9,187.21half of hospitals charge less
Highest$15,119.90in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$8,432.49vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus lowest Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC PBB FRAGMENTING OF KIDNEY STONE | $754.72 | $1,424.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sauk Prairie Healthcare Prairie Du Sac · Baraboo, WI FRAGMENTING OF KIDNEY STONE | $1,884.15 | $3,444.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 50590 LITHOTRIPSY, EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE | $2,576.60 | $5,565.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $4,469.81 | $7,981.80 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | $5,033.60 | $6,292.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Fragmenting Of Kidney Stone | $9,012.16 | $28,163.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Health Center Platteville · Platteville, WI HC LITHOTRIPSY ESWL | $9,362.25 | $12,483.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Fragmenting of Kidney Stone | $9,651.20 | $14,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital one side Altoona · Eau Claire, WI SHOCK WAVE CRUSHING OF KIDNEY STONES | $15,119.90 | $16,799.89 | Feb 19, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $4,469.81 | $4,469.81 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $9,651.20 | $12,385.55 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $4,469.81 | $4,469.81 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $4,469.81 | $4,469.81 |
| Baraboo, WI | 1 | $1,884.15 | $1,884.15 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $4,469.81 | $4,469.81 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $5,033.60 | $5,033.60 |
| Green Bay, WI | 1 | $2,576.60 | $2,576.60 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1 | $754.72 | $754.72 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $4,469.81 | $4,469.81 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $9,362.25 | $9,362.25 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $4,469.81 | $4,469.81 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $4,469.81 | $4,469.81 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $4,469.81 | $4,469.81 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $9,012.16 | $9,012.16 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $9,651.20 | $9,651.20 |
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$9,039.06
- Alaska$10,554.81, 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
- Minnesota$4,613.00
- Mississippi$6,027.98
- Missouri$9,627.03
- 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$10,843.35
- New York$5,423.00
- North Carolina$4,906.00
- North Dakota$6,689.60
- Ohio$9,976.88
- Oklahoma$9,261.01
- 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$4,784.42
- Texas$7,136.51
- Utah$14,011.22, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$17,048.00, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$8,793.75
- Washington$8,678.45
- West Virginia$8,330.00
- Wyoming$2,657.40, 1 hospital
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.