Price Checker / CPT 52352
How much does Cystouretero W/stone Remove cost?
CPT 52352 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 29x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$470–$930
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,150
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $20,173 is $19,473 over the fair price (about 29x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Cystouretero W/stone Remove
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Lafayette LAFAYETTE, IN | $73,613 | $18,918 | 23522% |
| Franciscan Health Munster MUNSTER, IN | $45,721 | $12,207 | 14571% |
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields , IL | $39,457 | $7,891 | 12561% |
| McLaren Flint FLINT, MI | $29,740 | $14,870 | 9443% |
| Doylestown Health , PA | $20,795 | — | 4905% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center LOS ALAMOS, NY | $14,519 | — | 4559% |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Hammond Hammond, LA | $14,744 | — | 4158% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX | — | — | 3173% |
| Warren General Hospital WARREN, PA | $3,633 | — | 3089% |
| UPMC Chautauqua , NY | $9,253 | $7,402 | 2869% |
| Southwestern Medical Center Lawton, OK | $8,674 | — | 2683% |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center HASTINGS, PA | $3,790 | — | 2003% |
| Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems , MO | $6,036 | $4,225 | 1837% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital , KS | $2,255 | — | 692% |
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About Cystouretero W/stone Remove
CPT code 52352 refers to cystouretero w/stone remove (billing description: "Cystouretero w/stone remove"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $312 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $312 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.