Vein ablation cost in Kingsport, TN
In Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $1,290.30 to $1,290.30, with a median of $1,290.30. The lowest listed price is at Bristol Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals. Across Tennessee, the median is $1,839.86 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Regional Medical Center lowest Bristol, TN · (423) 844-1121 HC ENDOVEN ABLT INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $1,290.30 | $8,602.00 | $775.00–$8,602.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center lowest Kingsport, TN · (423) 224-4000 HC ENDOVEN ABLT INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $1,290.30 | $8,602.00 | $775.00–$8,602.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital lowest Rogersville, TN · (423) 921-7000 HC ENDOVEN ABLT INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $1,290.30 | $8,602.00 | $775.00–$8,602.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,290.30, median $1,290.30, highest $1,290.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,290.30. 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 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.