Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) cost in Fresno, CA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $13,494 — 107% above the US median ($6,510), roughly 17.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA $6,156 $4,515
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA $13,494 $15,115 ★ 2/5 240 min
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno Fresno, CA $14,426 $4,379 ★ 4/5

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)
$25,760
Cash / self-pay
$13,494
Insurer-negotiated
$4,515
Medicare pays
$760
$7,623$14,239
Median cash $13,494  ·  Medicare $760  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $13,494 — about 17.8× 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 $25,760 list price could save about $12,266 (48%).

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