Vein ablation cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 10 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $840.00 to $9,955.49, with a median of $8,061.34. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $7,221.34 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $9,449.19 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 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 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Endovenous Abltn Incompetent Vein Extrem Perc Radiofrequency 1st Vein | $840.00 | — | $36.35–$763.27 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Endovenous Abltn Incompetent Vein Extrem Perc Radiofrequency 1st Vein | $840.00 | — | $36.35–$763.27 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Endovenous Rf, 1St Vein | $3,106.00 | $9,720.00 | $776.00–$7,776.00 | 68% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Endovenous Rf, 1St Vein | $3,227.00 | $9,720.00 | $776.00–$9,428.40 | 67% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Endovenous Rf, 1St Vein | $3,227.00 | $9,720.00 | $776.00–$9,428.40 | 67% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Lt | $6,363.50 | $9,790.00 | $1,958.40–$9,790.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Rt | $6,363.50 | $9,790.00 | $1,958.40–$9,790.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Rt | $6,707.35 | $10,319.00 | $473.55–$10,112.62 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Lt | $6,707.35 | $10,319.00 | $473.55–$10,112.62 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Rt | $6,905.60 | $10,624.00 | $1,958.40–$10,092.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Lt | $6,905.60 | $10,624.00 | $1,958.40–$10,092.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Rt | $7,469.28 | — | $1,958.40–$9,204.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION 1ST VEIN | $9,415.33 | $9,415.33 | $1,713.40–$12,612.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION 1ST VEIN | $9,415.33 | $9,415.33 | $1,713.40–$12,612.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION 1ST VEIN | $9,415.33 | $9,415.33 | $1,586.48–$12,612.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION 1ST VEIN | $9,415.33 | $9,415.33 | $1,620.87–$12,612.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Bl | $9,545.25 | $14,685.00 | $1,958.40–$14,685.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Endovenous Rf 1st, Vein | $9,955.49 | $9,955.49 | $1,642.66–$8,959.94 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Bl | $10,358.40 | $15,936.00 | $1,958.40–$15,139.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Rt | $12,260.03 | — | $1,047.60–$8,771.43 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $840.00, median $8,061.34, highest $9,955.49 — a 11.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $9,415.33. 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 7 of 10 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.