Vein ablation cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 25 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein as an inpatient: from $1,875.00 to $8,990.00, with a median of $4,325.00. The lowest listed price is at Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook and 3 other hospitals — $2,450.00 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $4,325.00 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 18 cities for code 36475, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Apr 1, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC ENDOVENOUS RF, 1ST VEIN | $1,875.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC ENDOVENOUS RF, 1ST VEIN | $1,875.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC ENDOVENOUS RF, 1ST VEIN | $1,875.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC ENDOVENOUS RF, 1ST VEIN | $1,875.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC ENDOVENOUS RF, 1ST VEIN | $1,875.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC ENDOVENOUS RF, 1ST VEIN | $1,875.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC ENDOVENOUS RF, 1ST VEIN | $1,875.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC ENDOVENOUS RF, 1ST VEIN | $1,875.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 WSMC PRC ABLTN EXT INIT VN RF BCE | $2,831.59 | $8,328.21 | $5,413.34 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 WSMC PRC ABLTN EXT INIT VN RF | $2,831.59 | $8,328.21 | $5,413.34 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 VASC PRC ABLTN EXT INIT VN RF BCE | $2,831.59 | $8,328.21 | $5,413.34 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H IR 36475 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $3,241.70 | $4,631.00 | $900.00–$4,399.45 | 30% | — source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 VARICOSE VEIN RFA 1ST | $3,750.00 | $7,500.00 | $3,277.50–$6,000.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL VARICOSE VEIN RFA 1ST | $3,795.00 | $7,590.00 | $3,316.83–$6,072.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 VARICOSE VEIN RFA 1ST | $3,795.00 | $7,590.00 | $3,316.83–$6,072.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 VARICOSE VEIN RFA 1ST | $4,195.00 | $8,390.00 | $3,666.43–$6,712.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL VARICOSE VEIN RFA 1ST | $4,325.00 | $8,650.00 | $3,780.05–$6,920.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 VARICOSE VEIN RFA 1ST | $4,325.00 | $8,650.00 | $3,780.05–$6,920.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL VARICOSE VEIN RFA 1ST | $4,625.00 | $9,250.00 | $4,042.25–$7,400.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 VARICOSE VEIN RFA 1ST | $4,625.00 | $9,250.00 | $4,042.25–$7,400.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Rfa Vein Ablation Ther W/Guide 1st Vein | $5,843.50 | $8,990.00 | $1,465.37–$4,809.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Rfa Vein Ablation Ther W/Guide 1st Vein | $5,843.50 | $8,990.00 | $1,465.37–$4,809.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Rfa Vein Ablation Ther W/Guide 1st Vein | $5,843.50 | $8,990.00 | $1,465.37–$4,809.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Rfa Vein Ablation Ther W/Guide 1st Vein | $5,843.50 | $8,990.00 | $1,465.37–$4,809.65 | 35% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Endovn Abltn Ther Of Incomptnt Vn,Ext,Inclsive Of All Imgng Guid&Montring,Perc,Radfrequ;1St Vn Tx | $8,604.00 | $8,604.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB RFA VEIN ABLATION THER W/GUIDE 1ST VEIN | $8,990.00 | $8,990.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Endovenous Rf 1St Vein | $8,990.00 | $8,990.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB RFA VEIN ABLATION THER W/GUIDE 1ST VEIN | $8,990.00 | $8,990.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC ENDOVEN ABLATION THERAP OF INCOMP VEIN EXTREM FIRST VEIN | $8,990.00 | $8,990.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB RFA VEIN ABLATION THER W/GUIDE 1ST VEIN | $8,990.00 | $8,990.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,875.00, median $4,325.00, highest $8,990.00 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 35 facilities here, median $4,625.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 15 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.