RIRS Cost in India

The cost of RIRS in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) uses a thin, flexible telescope passed through the urethra and bladder into the kidney. A laser breaks up kidney stones. No skin cut is needed. The cost usually depends on:

• Stone size and number: larger stones take longer.
• Flexible scope and laser: equipment costs.
• Stent: often placed and removed later.
• Hospital stay: often same day or one night.

Quotes vary for stone treatment. Ask whether stent removal is included.

RIRS is a form of flexible ureteroscopy. It is used for kidney stones that are too large to pass but not large enough to need PCNL, or for stones that shockwave treatment has not cleared.

The NHS describes ureteroscopy with a laser as one of the main procedures for kidney stones.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust explains that the procedure is done under general anaesthetic. The flexible scope is guided into the kidney, and a laser breaks the stone into small pieces.

Fragments may be removed with a basket or left to pass in the urine. A stent is often placed to help drainage.

University Hospitals Sussex reports that most people return to work in about 7 to 10 days and can drive after about 2 weeks. A stent can cause discomfort and frequent urination until removed.

Risks include infection, bleeding, injury to the ureter and remaining fragments that may need another procedure.