Ureteroscopy with lithotripsy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking (lithotripsy): from $991.20 to $39,062.21, with a median of $991.20. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 39.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 52353. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$991.20Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$991.20half pay less
Highest$39,062.21in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO/PYELOSCOPY W/LITHOTRIPSY | $991.20 | $1,239.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA CYSTO W-URETEROSCOPY W-LITHOTRIPSY | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Crushing of stone of ureter using an endoscope | $12,762.40 | $18,232.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Cystourethroscopy W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy | $18,320.04 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Cystourethroscopy W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy | $23,231.26 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Cystourethroscopy W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy | $39,062.21 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $991.20 | $9,655.62 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $23,231.26 | $23,231.26 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $12,762.40 | $12,762.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $39,062.21 | $39,062.21 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $991.20 | $991.20 |
What it is
Ureteroscopy passes a thin scope up the ureter to break a stone with a laser.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking (lithotripsy) in other states
- Alabama$6,179.65
- Alaska$6,672.38
- Arizona$3,485.18
- Arkansas$3,653.44
- California$7,061.60
- Colorado$3,155.03
- Connecticut$11,272.64
- Delaware$5,566.65
- Florida$2,114.40
- Georgia$7,873.71
- Idaho$12,489.00
- Illinois$5,717.00
- Indiana$1,400.00
- Kansas$16,291.04
- Kentucky$1,400.00
- Louisiana$1,462.96
- Maine$569.25
- Maryland$1,015.00
- Massachusetts$5,606.89
- Michigan$774.60
- Minnesota$2,263.25
- Mississippi$8,799.34
- Missouri$13,301.57
- Montana$1,313.48
- Nebraska$1,924.61
- Nevada$5,832.00
- New Hampshire$2,700.82
- New Jersey$6,388.10
- New York$5,477.93
- North Dakota$519.52
- Ohio$11,344.50
- Oklahoma$2,666.84
- Oregon$705.25
- Pennsylvania$9,579.46
- Rhode Island$7,563.25
- South Carolina$16,560.49
- Tennessee$2,769.03
- Texas$7,440.61
- Vermont$786.00
- Virginia$16,665.79
- Washington$6,435.98
- West Virginia$842.99
- Wisconsin$1,787.50
- Wyoming$2,003.08
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.