Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in California
In California, 53 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.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,199.44NorthBay Medical Center
Median$12,105.60half pay 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 |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | Aug 14, 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 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | $1,899.00 | $1,899.00 | Jul 6, 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 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy | $6,862.00 | $30,631.30 | 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $12,105.60 | $23,280.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $16,828.00 | $30,050.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy | $18,058.71 | $34,073.03 | Sep 11, 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 |
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 | 12 | $1,550.64 | $12,105.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 9 | $4,663.80 | $7,822.35 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $12,105.60 | $12,105.60 |
| 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 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $12,105.60 | $12,105.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $6,862.00 | $6,862.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $16,828.00 | $16,828.00 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $1,899.00 | $1,899.00 |
What it is
In this procedure a thin scope is passed through the bladder into the ureter or kidney, and the stone is broken up with a laser; a temporary stent is placed to keep urine draining. It is done under anesthesia, usually as an outpatient.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; the stent is part of the code, though it may be listed as a supply. The urologist, anesthesia, stone analysis and later stent removal are usually billed separately.
Ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement in other states
- Alabama$9,111.25
- Alaska$4,532.00
- Arizona$6,579.70
- Arkansas$6,066.60
- Connecticut$12,563.42
- Delaware$5,160.33
- Florida$13,433.70
- Georgia$13,882.00
- Idaho$12,489.00
- Illinois$11,715.16
- Indiana$2,363.88
- Iowa$1,050.40
- Kansas$11,192.31
- Kentucky$1,120.00
- Louisiana$2,199.40
- Maine$589.20
- Maryland$6,633.64
- Massachusetts$6,302.31
- Michigan$506.40
- Minnesota$1,664.10
- Mississippi$10,403.00
- Missouri$13,801.70
- Montana$1,659.24
- Nebraska$5,251.61
- Nevada$5,832.00
- New Hampshire$2,800.64
- New Jersey$6,937.27
- New York$5,746.84
- North Dakota$2,359.26
- Ohio$15,200.25
- Oklahoma$11,091.33
- Oregon$1,382.40
- Pennsylvania$9,087.10
- Rhode Island$6,473.08
- South Carolina$5,631.00
- Tennessee$5,096.98
- Texas$4,748.22
- Vermont$782.29
- Virginia$16,801.40
- Washington$25,586.60
- West Virginia$4,929.00
- Wisconsin$1,988.35
- Wyoming$1,189.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.