Ureteral stent placement cost in California
In California, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement: from $465.00 to $19,563.15, with a median of $5,740.80. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 42.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 52332. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$465.00County of Monterey
Median$5,740.80half pay less
Highest$19,563.15in California
Lowest saves$5,275.80vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | $465.00 | $465.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | $674.00 | $674.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 52332 CYSTOURETHROSCOPY W/ INSERTION OF INDWELLING URETERAL STEN | $824.16 | $1,616.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Cyst W Inst Indwelling Ureter | $1,463.86 | $1,463.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY W/INSERT INDWELLING URETERAL STENT (GIBBONS OR DBLE J TYPE) | $2,331.75 | $9,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 52332-URETERAL STENT EXCHANGE | $2,580.20 | $7,372.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, W/ INSERTION OF INDWELLING URETERAL STENT | $3,015.25 | $8,615.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, W/ INSERTION OF INDWELLING URETERAL STENT | $3,015.25 | $8,615.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Insertion Of Stent In Urinary Duct (Ureter) Using An Endoscope | $3,333.55 | $6,061.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, W/ INSERTION OF INDWELLING URETERAL STENT | $3,476.20 | $9,932.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC STENT INSERTION INDWELLING DBL | $3,623.40 | $8,052.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $3,689.79 | $12,299.31 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Cystoscopy W Ureteral Stent Insertion Ped | $4,439.57 | $4,439.57 | — source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cystoscopy and treatment - 52332 - OR36052332 | $4,511.00 | $12,500.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cystoscopy And Treatment - 52332 - OR36052332 | $4,511.00 | $21,624.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cystoscopy and treatment - 52332 - OR36052332 | $4,511.00 | $5,003.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYSTOSCOPY AND TREATMENT | $4,511.00 | $10,500.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Cystoscopy and treatment - 52332 - OR36052332 | $4,511.00 | $19,045.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 2 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $5,740.80 | $11,040.00 | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC STENT INSERTION INDWELLING DBL | $5,865.30 | $13,034.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC STENT INSERTION INDWELLING DBL | $6,077.70 | $13,506.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Scope Bladder & Ureter, Insert Stent Into Ureter | $9,756.00 | $24,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO W/INSERT URETERAL STENT | $10,746.40 | $19,190.00 | — source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cysto W/Insert Ureteral Stent | $13,232.50 | $13,232.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Cystoscopy and treatment | $19,563.15 | $36,911.60 | Sep 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17 | $1,550.64 | $5,740.80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 10 | $3,623.40 | $5,125.90 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $3,689.79 | $10,746.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $3,333.55 | $5,740.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $2,331.75 | $10,251.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $10,746.40 | $10,746.40 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $1,463.86 | $10,746.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $824.16 | $5,785.28 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $19,563.15 | $19,563.15 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $10,746.40 | $10,746.40 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $10,746.40 | $10,746.40 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $5,740.80 | $5,740.80 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $10,746.40 | $10,746.40 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $4,511.00 | $4,511.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $465.00 | $465.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $10,746.40 | $10,746.40 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $674.00 | $674.00 |
What it is
This procedure places a thin tube (stent) in the ureter through a scope, to let urine drain past a stone or blockage.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement in other states
- Alabama$4,833.07
- Alaska$2,905.00
- Arizona$4,325.66
- Arkansas$1,776.31
- Colorado$5,068.94
- Connecticut$875.00
- Delaware$6,255.15
- Florida$4,878.00
- Georgia$6,766.11
- Hawaii$2,503.80
- Idaho$8,773.00
- Illinois$4,193.80
- Indiana$3,711.00
- Iowa$1,114.40
- Kansas$5,564.59
- Kentucky$1,659.90
- Louisiana$571.64
- Maine$4,304.30
- Maryland$3,513.91
- Massachusetts$5,088.32
- Michigan$1,307.88
- Minnesota$3,064.38
- Mississippi$10,562.20
- Missouri$9,063.05
- Montana$798.00
- Nebraska$2,716.38
- Nevada$3,834.00
- New Hampshire$1,033.26
- New Jersey$4,362.08
- New York$4,132.74
- North Carolina$4,555.88
- North Dakota$3,482.25
- Ohio$5,044.98
- Oklahoma$3,702.34
- Oregon$7,836.40
- Pennsylvania$4,170.00
- Rhode Island$6,592.67
- South Carolina$3,594.00
- South Dakota$2,382.26
- Tennessee$3,220.01
- Texas$4,342.83
- Utah$3,536.47
- Vermont$1,223.23
- Virginia$4,284.50
- Washington$4,604.60
- West Virginia$3,531.50
- Wisconsin$2,098.21
- Wyoming$1,150.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.