Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement: from $1,050.40 to $44,099.04, with a median of $1,050.40. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 42.0× 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$1,050.40Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$1,050.40half pay less
Highest$44,099.04in 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 W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY &INDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,050.40 | $1,313.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA CYSTO-URETERO W-LITHOTRIPSY ANDINDWELL STENT INSRT | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | $12,740.00 | $18,200.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Cysto W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy Incl Indwelling Urtrl Stnt | $15,383.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Cysto W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy Incl Indwelling Urtrl Stnt | $20,394.94 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Cysto W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy Incl Indwelling Urtrl Stnt | $22,339.55 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Cysto W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy Incl Indwelling Urtrl Stnt | $22,945.54 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Cysto W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy Incl Indwelling Urtrl Stnt | $26,241.73 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Cysto W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy Incl Indwelling Urtrl Stnt | $34,204.20 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Cysto W Ureteroscopy/Pyeloscopy W Lithotripsy Incl Indwelling Urtrl Stnt | $44,099.04 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,050.40 | $20,394.94 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,050.40 | $11,694.98 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,050.40 | $17,627.30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,050.40 | $1,050.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $15,383.00 | $15,383.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,050.40 | $1,050.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $22,945.54 | $22,945.54 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $12,740.00 | $12,740.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,050.40 | $1,050.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,050.40 | $1,050.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,050.40 | $1,050.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,050.40 | $1,050.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $44,099.04 | $44,099.04 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,050.40 | $1,050.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,050.40 | $1,050.40 |
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
- California$12,105.60
- 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
- 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.