Vein ablation cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein as an inpatient: from $2,487.71 to $3,801.42, with a median of $3,801.42. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $1,313.71 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $3,801.42 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 36475, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Endoven Abltj Incmptnt Vein Xtr Rf 1st Vein | $2,487.71 | $4,573.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 ENDOVENOUS ABLATION INCOMPETENT VEIN, RADIOFREQ. EXTREMITY,1ST VEIN TREATED | $3,801.42 | $5,144.00 | $2,067.89–$4,655.32 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 ENDOVENOUS ABLATION INCOMPETENT VEIN, RADIOFREQ. EXTREMITY,1ST VEIN TREATED | $3,801.42 | $5,144.00 | $2,067.89–$4,655.32 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 ENDOVENOUS ABLATION INCOMPETENT VEIN, RADIOFREQ. EXTREMITY,1ST VEIN TREATED | $3,801.42 | $5,144.00 | $2,067.89–$5,144.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Endoven Abltj Incmptnt Vein Xtr Rf 1st Vein | $6,356.64 | $11,685.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $6,356.64 | $11,685.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Endoven Abltj Incmptnt Vein Xtr Rf 1st Vein|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $3,731.57 | $6,859.50 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Endoven Abltj Incmptnt Vein Xtr Rf 1st Vein|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $9,534.96 | $17,527.50 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,487.71, median $3,801.42, highest $3,801.42 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $3,731.57, median $3,731.57, highest $3,731.57.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $3,801.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 none is it 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.