Vein ablation cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $2,669.50 to $22,863.00, with a median of $16,708.50. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $14,039.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $9,354.27 at 52 hospitals.
- The median here, $16,708.50, is 243% above the US median of $4,866.50.
- Pittsburgh, PA ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Pennsylvania by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 36475, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 7, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 17, 2025 and Oct 28, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $2,669.50 | $5,339.00 | $171.55–$7,130.76 | 50% |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg, PA · (724) 832-4000 SP EVAT RADIOFREQ 1ST VEIN File of Dec 17, 2025 · source file | $4,701.00 | $7,835.00 | $2,862.04–$8,222.15 | 40% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 RADIOFREQ ABLAT 1ST VEIN File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $8,162.00 | $11,660.00 | $2,250.57–$8,395.20 | 30% |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC ENDOVENOUS ABLT RF 1ST VEIN File of Oct 28, 2026 · source file | $8,851.14 | $11,961.00 | $308.41–$10,059.97 | 26% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC ENDOVENOUS ABLT RF 1ST VEIN File of Oct 28, 2026 · source file | $9,688.41 | $11,961.00 | $219.43–$9,918.77 | 19% |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler, PA Endo Ven Rf Ablation Eurfa File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $11,162.20 | $15,946.00 | $2,981.90–$16,743.30 | 30% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $15,871.80 | $26,453.00 | $2,274.00–$23,807.70 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ABLAT EXTR RADIOFREQ 1ST VEIN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $17,545.20 | $29,242.00 | $2,590.86–$24,855.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 7, 2026 · source file | $18,056.40 | $30,094.00 | $2,788.61–$25,579.90 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ABLAT EXTR RADIOFREQ 1ST VEIN File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $18,493.20 | $30,822.00 | $2,781.40–$26,198.70 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport one side McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN, RIGHT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $18,493.20 | $30,822.00 | $324.82–$26,198.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $20,209.20 | $33,682.00 | $931.20–$28,629.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $20,744.40 | $34,574.00 | $2,808.41–$31,808.08 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ABLAT EXTR RADIOFREQ 1ST VEIN File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $21,260.40 | $35,434.00 | $3,008.86–$28,347.20 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 US ENDOVENOUS RF ABLATION RT+1 more line at this price File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $22,863.00 | $38,105.00 | $10,250.25–$46,697.68 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $2,669.50, median $16,708.50, highest $22,863.00 — a 8.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $17,800.80. 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 14 of 14 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 vein ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Vein ablation explained.