Vein ablation cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein as an inpatient: from $2,828.11 to $17,774.26, with a median of $2,858.93. The lowest listed price is at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital — $30.82 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $5,761.60 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 36475, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital lowest Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 EXTRM VEIN ABLAT RF 1ST | $2,828.11 | $7,706.00 | $5,394.20–$6,087.74 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 EXTRM VEIN ABLAT RF 1ST | $2,858.93 | $7,706.00 | $5,394.20–$6,164.80 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Endovenous rf 1st vein | $17,774.26 | $33,536.34 | $4,369.59 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,828.11, median $2,858.93, highest $17,774.26 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,843.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Radiofrequency ablation closes a leaking leg vein with heat, to treat varicose veins.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.