US Health Care Costs

Kidney stone removal with laser (ureteroscopy) in Ohio

CPT 52356 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,954 to $15,200 at the 9 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$15,200typical cash price
$13,166typical commercial insurer rate
$2.0k–$15kcash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$1,954
Cleveland Clinic
$15,200
Hillcrest Hospital
$15,200

Ohio typical cash price: $15,200

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$5,583$1,954$8,531$4,011–$13,415 · 14 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$23,385$15,200$14,066$7,483–$20,345 · 54 plans
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights$23,385$15,200$12,862$5,976–$21,047 · 39 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati––$12,532$6,617–$14,902 · 13 plans
Kettering Health DaytonDayton––$13,471$8,171–$17,400 · 13 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering––$13,471$8,171–$17,403 · 13 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg––$13,471$8,222–$17,720 · 13 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton––$10,075$8,184–$11,740 · 12 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus––$20,001only 1 plan
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does kidney stone removal with laser (ureteroscopy) cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 3 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for kidney stone removal with laser (ureteroscopy) is $15,200, and most charge between $4,603 and $15,200. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $13,166. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for kidney stone removal with laser (ureteroscopy)?

At 1 of the 3 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for kidney stone removal with laser (ureteroscopy)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,954 at Metrohealth System. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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