Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in California
In California, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement: from $1,199.44 to $30,804.41, with a median of $12,105.60. The lowest price is at NorthBay Medical Center (Fairfield). The highest price is 25.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $12,105.60, is 64% above the US median of $7,372.68.
- California ranks 30th of 37 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 62 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 52356. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,199.44NorthBay Medical Center
Median$12,105.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$30,804.41in California
Lowest saves$10,906.16vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Cysto/Uretero W/Lithotripsy | $1,199.44 | $1,199.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Cystourethroscopy Lithotr | $2,456.80 | $9,827.19 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Cystourethroscopy Lithotr | $2,456.80 | $9,827.19 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Cystourethroscopy Lithotr | $2,456.80 | $9,827.19 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Cystourethroscopy Lithotr | $2,456.80 | $9,827.19 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Cystourethroscopy Lithotr | $2,456.80 | $9,827.19 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Cystouretero W/Lithotripsy and Indwell Stent | $3,413.60 | $13,314.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY INDWELL STENT INSRT | $4,371.75 | $17,487.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CYSTOURETHRO W LITHO INC STNT | $4,663.80 | $10,364.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 4 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy | $6,862.00 | $18,750.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cysto/Uretero W/Lithotripsy | $6,862.00 | $17,000.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy | $6,862.00 | $5,458.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTOURETERO WLITHOTRIPSY | $6,862.00 | $26,250.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cysto/Uretero W/Lithotripsy | $6,862.00 | $20,990.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy | $6,862.00 | $30,631.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cysto/Uretero W/Lithotripsy | $6,862.00 | $29,492.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cysto/Uretero W/Lithotripsy | $6,862.00 | $12,937.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CYSTOURETHRO W LITHO INC STNT | $7,822.35 | $17,383.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CYSTOURETHRO W LITHO INC STNT | $7,822.35 | $17,383.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Cystourethro W Litho Inc Stnt | $11,889.90 | $11,889.90 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA Cysto/Uretero W/Lithotripsy Insert Indwel Stent | $12,709.00 | $12,709.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy | $18,058.71 | $34,073.03 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CRUSHING OF STONE OF URETER WITH INSERTION OF STENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $19,575.00 | $32,625.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Crushing of stone in urinary duct (ureter) with stent using an endoscope | $30,804.41 | $56,008.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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.
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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 | 15 | $5,642.80 | $12,105.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 11 | $3,413.60 | $7,822.35 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $2,456.80 | $2,456.80 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $4,371.75 | $16,828.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $1,199.44 | $16,828.00 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $18,058.71 | $18,058.71 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $6,862.00 | $6,862.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| Visalia, CA | 1 | $12,709.00 | $12,709.00 |
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 ureteroscopy for kidney stone is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Ureteroscopy for kidney stone explained.
Ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement in other states
- Alabama$8,345.67
- Alaska$11,169.60, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$12,312.96
- Arkansas$3,583.90
- Colorado$7,380.24
- Delaware$4,012.83, 2 hospitals
- Florida$13,433.70
- Georgia$4,793.31
- Hawaii$4,862.20
- Idaho$11,497.38
- Illinois$6,157.90
- Indiana$14,652.39
- Iowa$8,412.00
- Kansas$5,051.00
- Kentucky$5,678.81
- Louisiana$4,034.31
- Maine$3,036.96, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$6,633.64, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$15,308.00
- Michigan$9,918.39
- Minnesota$5,672.04
- Mississippi$5,368.69
- Missouri$10,642.74
- Montana$4,275.14, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$5,509.84
- Nevada$5,899.20, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$4,795.41, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,083.00
- New Mexico$9,673.50
- New York$6,015.75
- North Carolina$7,951.91
- North Dakota$5,160.60
- Ohio$15,200.25
- Oklahoma$12,188.96
- Oregon$7,065.96
- Pennsylvania$9,579.46
- Puerto Rico$652.18, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$6,473.08, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$10,618.00
- South Dakota$7,750.00, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$5,668.87
- Texas$5,359.00
- Utah$5,467.50, 1 hospital
- Vermont$3,140.24, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$16,801.40
- Washington$9,753.68
- West Virginia$6,553.00
- Wisconsin$2,086.11
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.