Vein ablation cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $4,445.00 to $4,445.00, with a median of $4,445.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $6,541.00 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 36475, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ENDOVENOUS RADIOFREQUENCY, 1ST VEIN | $4,445.00 | $8,890.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ENDOVENOUS RADIOFREQUENCY, 1ST VEIN | $4,445.00 | $8,890.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,445.00, median $4,445.00, highest $4,445.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,445.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.