RE: $2.3b cost savings5 Aug 2020 13:02
The equipment used for this procedure costs in excess of $1M, and the treatment is expensive. On average, each lithotripsy procedure in the USA costs more than $13,000, and often the procedure must be repeated to break up stubborn stones. It is estimated that 29%¹ of the time lithotripsy fails, and the patient must undergo a surgical procedure. The cost of these failed lithotripsy procedures is therefore almost $2.3 billion per year.