Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 8 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,469 — 31% below the US median ($6,510), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $2,732 $1,485 ★ 4/5 300 min
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $3,523 $3,577 ★ 3/5 137 min
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $5,415 $8,427 108 min
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $18,406 $15,688 ★ 4/5 158 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$12,383
Cash / self-pay
$4,469
Insurer-negotiated
$3,241
Medicare pays
$760
$2,969$14,509
Median cash $4,469  ·  Medicare $760  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,469 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,383 list price could save about $7,914 (64%).

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