Vein ablation cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein as an inpatient: from $604.35 to $1,720.80, with a median of $738.65. The lowest listed price is at Dupont Hospital — $134.30 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $1,888.90 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 36475,LT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $604.35 | $1,343.00 | $398.87–$1,208.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 36475,RT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $604.35 | $1,343.00 | $398.87–$1,208.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital one side Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 36475,53,RT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN,RIGHT SIDE | $604.35 | $1,343.00 | $398.87–$1,208.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 36475 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $604.35 | $1,343.00 | $398.87–$1,208.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 36475 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $738.65 | $1,343.00 | $401.56–$1,208.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 36475,LT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $738.65 | $1,343.00 | $401.56–$1,208.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 36475,RT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $738.65 | $1,343.00 | $401.56–$1,208.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center one side Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 36475,53,RT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN,RIGHT SIDE | $738.65 | $1,343.00 | $401.56–$1,208.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 36475,LT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $1,720.80 | $4,780.00 | $1,204.45–$4,302.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 36475,RT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $1,720.80 | $4,780.00 | $1,204.45–$4,302.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana one side Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 36475,53,RT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN,RIGHT SIDE | $1,720.80 | $4,780.00 | $1,204.45–$4,302.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 36475 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $1,720.80 | $4,780.00 | $1,204.45–$4,302.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $604.35, median $738.65, highest $1,720.80 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,434.00 — 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 36475 ($4,458.68). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN36475,LT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $362.61 | file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN36475,RT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $362.61 | file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN36475,53,RT ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN,RIGHT SIDE | $362.61 | file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN36475 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $362.61 | file |