Surgery and procedures CPT 36475 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Vein ablation cost in Mount Vernon, WA — inpatient

In Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein as an inpatient: from $10,552.80 to $10,552.80, with a median of $10,552.80. Across Washington, the median is $2,820.80 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 36475, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$10,552.80Skagit Valley Hospital
Median$10,552.80half pay less
Highest$10,552.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon, WA HC PERIPHERAL VENOUS ABLATION $10,552.80 $13,191.00 $3,147.50–$14,435.04 20% —
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Inpatient: lowest $10,552.80, median $10,552.80, highest $10,552.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,820.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.