Vein ablation cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $2,168.23 to $7,856.42, with a median of $2,644.68. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $476.45 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $7,207.63 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ENDOVENOUS ABLATION THRPY RF 1ST VEIN | $2,168.23 | $4,584.00 | $2,292.00–$3,667.20 | 53% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ENDOVENOUS ABLATION THRPY RF 1ST VEIN | $2,168.23 | $4,584.00 | $2,292.00–$3,667.20 | 53% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $3,121.12 | — | $3,011.88–$4,440.62 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ENDOVEN ABLAT,PERC RADIOFREQ, 1ST VEIN | $7,856.42 | $11,726.00 | $1,118.22–$11,139.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ENDOVEN ABLAT,PERC RADIOFREQ, 1ST VEIN | $7,856.42 | $11,726.00 | $1,118.22–$11,139.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ENDOVEN ABLAT,PERC RADIOFREQ, 1ST VEIN | $7,856.42 | $11,726.00 | $1,118.22–$11,139.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,168.23, median $2,644.68, highest $7,856.42 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,168.23. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.