Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement: from $2,845.80 to $22,754.73, with a median of $10,359.16. The lowest price is at Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital (Fayetteville). The highest price is 8.0× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital lowest Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CRUSHING OF STONE OF URETER WITH INSERTION OF STENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $2,845.80 | $4,743.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CRUSHING OF STONE OF URETER WITH INSERTION OF STENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $4,443.60 | $7,406.00 | — source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC CYSTO/URETERO W/LITHOTRIPSY | $7,951.91 | $19,879.77 | — source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy including insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (eg, Gibbons or double-J type) | $12,766.41 | $31,916.02 | — source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy including insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (eg, Gibbons or double-J type) | $22,414.00 | $56,035.00 | — source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy including insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (eg, Gibbons or double-J type) | $22,754.73 | $56,886.84 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, NC | 2 | $2,845.80 | $3,644.70 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $22,754.73 | $22,754.73 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $7,951.91 | $7,951.91 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $12,766.41 | $12,766.41 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $22,414.00 | $22,414.00 |
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$10,647.97
- Alaska$7,782.60
- Arizona$8,546.29
- Arkansas$8,689.08
- California$12,105.60
- Colorado$12,800.00
- Connecticut$12,563.42
- Delaware$5,160.33
- Florida$13,228.10
- Georgia$13,882.00
- Hawaii$4,862.20
- Idaho$12,489.00
- Illinois$17,713.31
- Indiana$11,397.98
- Iowa$8,119.85
- Kansas$5,535.52
- Kentucky$5,664.64
- Louisiana$2,632.64
- Maine$1,092.26
- Maryland$6,633.64
- Massachusetts$15,308.00
- Michigan$1,988.35
- Minnesota$2,160.62
- Mississippi$10,620.07
- Missouri$12,506.41
- Montana$1,659.24
- Nebraska$5,251.61
- Nevada$5,832.00
- New Hampshire$543.40
- New Jersey$6,937.27
- New Mexico$12,780.61
- New York$6,015.75
- North Dakota$3,414.63
- Ohio$15,200.25
- Oklahoma$10,788.92
- Oregon$2,172.28
- Pennsylvania$9,424.43
- Puerto Rico$652.18
- Rhode Island$6,473.08
- South Carolina$5,876.00
- South Dakota$1,123.85
- Tennessee$4,684.49
- Texas$5,300.05
- Vermont$600.94
- Virginia$16,144.68
- Washington$8,388.20
- West Virginia$6,566.00
- Wisconsin$2,086.11
- Wyoming$1,292.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.