Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is considered for payment at the treatment of kidney stones.
The following situations must be met:
· Calculi greater than 3mm in diameter.
· No more than three calculi present.
· The stone must be symptomatic and the chances of it passing spontaneously
they should be low.
· Urinary infections must be under control.
· There should be no obstructions to the urinary tract.
· The patient’s anatomy should facilitate the procedure.
· The treated kidney must be functional.
· There should be no renal artery calcifications or renal artery aneurysms.