
SHA Urological Surgery Tariffs: All 146 Procedures & Prices
Urology is the largest specialty in SHA’s surgical tariff schedule, covering 146 procedures from a KES 6,000 diagnostic urethrography to a KES 1,200,000 artificial urethral sphincter insertion. Below is every SHA urological tariff, grouped by procedure type — kidney and adrenal, stone disease, prostate, bladder, urethral, penile, scrotal, ureteric, hernia/lymph node, and diagnostic imaging.
1. Kidney & Adrenal Surgery
24 procedures — nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, renal cysts, and kidney transplant.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 626 | Laparoscopic ablation of renal cyst | 250,000 |
| 627 | Laparoscopic adrenalectomy | 168,000 |
| 628 | Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy | 200,000 |
| 630 | Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy | 325,000 |
| 632 | Laparoscopic pyeloplasty | 145,600 |
| 633 | Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy | 280,000 |
| 634 | Laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy | 145,600 |
| 637 | Laparoscopic simple nephrectomy | 145,600 |
| 647 | Open adrenalectomy | 168,000 |
| 649 | Open decortication of renal cyst | 250,000 |
| 650 | Open donor nephrectomy | 200,000 |
| 651 | Open drainage of renal abscess | 89,600 |
| 653 | Open partial nephrectomy | 325,000 |
| 655 | Open pyeloplasty | 145,600 |
| 656 | Open radical nephrectomy | 280,000 |
| 657 | Open radical nephrectomy with IVC thrombectomy | 850,000 |
| 658 | Open radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff | 325,000 |
| 660 | Open Renorrhaphy | 145,600 |
| 661 | Open simple nephroureterectomy | 145,600 |
| 671 | Percutaneous ablation of renal cyst | 280,000 |
| 673 | Percutaneous drainage of renal abscess | 89,600 |
| 692 | Recipient kidney transplantation | 800,000 |
| 711 | Simple nephrectomy | 168,000 |
| 716 | Trauma nephrectomy | 168,000 |
2. Stone Disease & Endourology
24 procedures — nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopy, lithotripsy, and JJ stent procedures.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 584 | Anatrophic nephrolithotomy | 243,000 |
| 609 | Flexible cystoscopy and removal of JJ stent | 35,000 |
| 611 | Flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser ablation of ureteric or renal neoplasm | 201,600 |
| 612 | Flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy | 201,600 |
| 613 | Flexible ureteroscopy | 120,000 |
| 625 | JJ stent placement | 56,000 |
| 631 | Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy | 168,000 |
| 638 | Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy | 275,000 |
| 640 | Laser cystolithotripsy | 234,000 |
| 641 | Laser urethrolithotripsy | 168,000 |
| 648 | Open cystolithotomy | 234,000 |
| 652 | Open nephrolithotomy | 280,000 |
| 654 | Open pyelolithotomy | 168,000 |
| 664 | Open ureterolithotomy | 275,000 |
| 672 | Percutaneous cystolithotripsy | 280,000 |
| 674 | Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) | 336,000 |
| 675 | Percutaneous nephrostomy | 143,360 |
| 676 | Percutaneous prograde JJ stenting | 295,000 |
| 678 | Percutaneous removal of retained JJ stent | 295,000 |
| 703 | Rigid Cystoscopy and Removal of JJ stent | 33,600 |
| 706 | Semi rigid ureteroscopy and laser ureterolithotripsy | 168,000 |
| 707 | Semi rigid ureteroscopy and removal of retained JJ stent | 290,000 |
| 708 | Semirigid ureteroscopy | 110,000 |
| 723 | Ureteroscopy and laser ablation of ureteric tumor | 168,000 |
3. Bladder Surgery
24 procedures — cystectomy, urinary diversion, and bladder reconstruction.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 585 | Anterior exenteration and ileal conduit | 550,000 |
| 593 | Bladder augmentation surgery | 325,000 |
| 594 | Bladder biopsy | 16,800 |
| 595 | Bladder diverticulectomy | 295,000 |
| 596 | Bladder injury repair | 89,600 |
| 597 | Bladder washout | 30,000 |
| 598 | Bricker’s ileal conduit | 268,800 |
| 600 | Creation of instestinal continent catherizable pouch | 424,000 |
| 606 | Excision of patent urachus | 250,000 |
| 610 | Flexible cystoscopy and surveillance for bladder cancer | 33,600 |
| 624 | Intravesical instillation of chemotherapy for bladder cancer | 45,000 |
| 643 | Mainz II urinary diversion | 224,000 |
| 646 | Mitrofanoff’s appendicovesicostomy | 295,000 |
| 663 | Open suprapubic catheterization | 8,960 |
| 666 | Orthotopic neobladder reconstruction | 424,000 |
| 667 | Partial cystectomy | 223,000 |
| 679 | Percutaneous resection and ablation of urothelial tumors | 295,000 |
| 680 | Percutaneous suprapubic catheterization | 8,960 |
| 688 | Radical cystoprostatectomy and ileal conduit INC ICU stay | 850,000 |
| 693 | Repair of bladder extrophy | 490,000 |
| 694 | Repair of colovesical fistula | 112,000 |
| 695 | Repair of cystocele with mesh | 280,000 |
| 710 | Simple cystectomy and ileal conduit | 295,000 |
| 728 | Vesicostomy | 280,000 |
4. Urethral Surgery
18 procedures — urethroplasty, urethrotomy, and urethral reconstruction.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 583 | Anastomotic urethroplasty | 112,000 |
| 592 | Bipolar fulgration of urethral warts | 97,000 |
| 602 | Direct visual urethrotomy | 56,000 |
| 603 | Epispadia urethroplasty | 420,000 |
| 607 | Female urethral diverticulectomy | 320,000 |
| 614 | Flexible urethrocystoscopy | 70,000 |
| 616 | Graft urethroplasty | 280,000 |
| 618 | Hypospadia urethroplasty | 202,000 |
| 622 | Insertion of artificial urethral sphincter | 1,200,000 |
| 623 | Insertion of female urethral sling | 300,000 |
| 642 | Laser urethrotomy | 56,000 |
| 644 | Meatoplasty | 44,800 |
| 670 | Pelvic fracture urethral defect (PFUD) urethroplasty | 398,000 |
| 682 | Perineal urethrostomy | 280,000 |
| 685 | Posterior urethral valve ablation | 295,000 |
| 691 | Radical urethrectomy | 375,000 |
| 700 | Repair of urethral injury | 112,000 |
| 726 | Urethral dilation | 33,600 |
5. Scrotal & Testicular Surgery
13 procedures — hydrocele, orchidectomy, orchidopexy, and varicocele repair.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 587 | Aspiration of hydrocele | 10,000 |
| 589 | Bilateral ochidectomy | 44,800 |
| 605 | Excision of epididymal cyst | 195,000 |
| 617 | Hydrocelectomy | 75,000 |
| 621 | Inguinal ochidopexy | 44,800 |
| 629 | Laparoscopic ochidopexy | 56,000 |
| 635 | Laparoscopic radical ochidectomy | 134,400 |
| 639 | Laparoscopic varicocelectomy | 56,000 |
| 665 | Open varicocelectomy | 56,000 |
| 689 | Radical inguinal ochidectomy | 134,400 |
| 705 | Scrotal exploration and ochidopexy of testicular torsion | 95,000 |
| 712 | Simple ochidectomy | 44,800 |
| 713 | Testicular/penile biopsy | 16,800 |
6. Penile Surgery
11 procedures — penile reconstruction, Peyronie’s repair, and penectomy.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 591 | Bipolar fulgration of genital and perineal warts | 170,000 |
| 604 | Excision and graft peyronies repair | 396,000 |
| 668 | Partial glansectomy | 120,000 |
| 669 | Partial penectomy | 168,000 |
| 683 | Plication Peyronie’s repair | 245,000 |
| 684 | Post circumcision repair | 80,000 |
| 687 | Proximal shunt of priapism | 250,000 |
| 690 | Radical penectomy with perineal urethrostomy | 450,000 |
| 696 | Repair of fracture penis | 246,400 |
| 698 | Repair of penile injury | 89,600 |
| 714 | Total penectomy with perineal urethrostomy | 450,000 |
7. Ureteric Surgery
9 procedures — ureter repair, reimplantation, and diversion.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | Cutaneous ureterostomy | 270,000 |
| 619 | Ileal replacement of ureter | 280,000 |
| 697 | Repair of ligated ureter | 295,000 |
| 699 | Repair of ureter injury | 295,000 |
| 720 | Ureter reimplantation | 280,000 |
| 721 | Ureteral dilation | 90,000 |
| 722 | Ureterolysis | 345,000 |
| 724 | Ureteroscopy and laser incision of ureter stricture | 280,000 |
| 725 | Ureteroureterostomy | 134,400 |
8. Hernia & Lymph Node Surgery
8 procedures — inguinal/femoral hernia repair and lymph node dissection.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 588 | Bilateral modified inguinal node dissection | 450,000 |
| 590 | Bilateral radical inguinal node dissection | 385,000 |
| 608 | Femoral hernia repair | 180,000 |
| 620 | Inguinal hernia repair | 56,000 |
| 702 | Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection | 500,000 |
| 709 | Sentinel inguinal node biopsy | 175,000 |
| 718 | Unilateral modified inguinal node dissection | 270,000 |
| 719 | Unilateral radical inguinal node dissection | 280,000 |
9. Diagnostic Imaging & Other Procedures
8 procedures — contrast imaging, biopsies, and emergency debridement.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 586 | Ascending urethrography | 6,000 |
| 599 | Combined ascending and descending urethrography | 7,000 |
| 615 | Fournier’s gangrene necrosectomy | 180,000 |
| 645 | Micturating cystourethrography | 6,000 |
| 677 | Percutaneous prograde nephrostogram | 295,000 |
| 681 | Pericatheter urethrography | 6,500 |
| 701 | Retrograde pyelography | 7,500 |
| 717 | Ultrasound guided biopsy of renal masses | 22,400 |
10. Prostate Surgery
7 procedures — prostatectomy, TURP, and prostate biopsy.
| No. | Procedure | Tariff (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| 636 | Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy | 250,000 |
| 659 | Open radical prostatectomy | 250,000 |
| 662 | Open simple prostatectomy | 280,000 |
| 686 | Prostate biopsy | 16,800 |
| 704 | Robotic radical prostatectomy | 250,000 |
| 715 | Trasurethral resection of prostate (TURP) | 168,000 |
| 727 | Urethroscopy and ablation of bleeding prostatic hemangioma | 180,000 |
These tariffs fall under the SHIF surgical package, which limits households to 3 minor, 2 major, and 1 specialized procedure per year. Major and specialized urological procedures — such as transplant surgery, radical prostatectomy, or nephrectomy — require Level 4–6 facilities with at least two operating theatres.
FAQ: SHA Urological Surgery Tariffs
How much does SHA pay for prostate surgery?
KES 250,000 for open, laparoscopic, or robotic radical prostatectomy; KES 280,000 for open simple prostatectomy; KES 168,000 for TURP.
How much does SHA pay for kidney stone surgery?
It depends on the method: PCNL is KES 336,000, open nephrolithotomy is KES 280,000, laser cystolithotripsy is KES 234,000, and flexible ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy is KES 201,600.
Does SHA cover kidney transplant?
Yes. Recipient kidney transplantation is covered at KES 800,000, with donor nephrectomy (laparoscopic or open) at KES 200,000.
How much does SHA pay for hernia repair?
KES 56,000 for inguinal hernia repair and KES 180,000 for femoral hernia repair.
What is the most expensive urological procedure SHA covers?
Insertion of an artificial urethral sphincter, at KES 1,200,000 — the highest tariff in the urological schedule.
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WhatsApp Us NowTariffs reflect the Surgical Package annex to the Social Health Insurance (Benefit Package) Tariffs. Verified July 2026.


