Vein ablation cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein as an inpatient: from $1,413.15 to $1,413.15, with a median of $1,413.15. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $7,207.63 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 36475, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX CT ABLAT EXTREM RADIOFREQ 1ST | $1,413.15 | $7,065.75 | $257.68–$5,087.34 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CT ABLAT EXTREM RADIOFREQ 1ST | $1,413.15 | $7,065.75 | $257.68–$5,087.34 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CCI ABLAT EXTREM RADIOFREQ BIL | $2,189.78 | $10,948.90 | $5,791.97–$6,897.81 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,413.15, median $1,413.15, highest $1,413.15.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,413.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.