Vein ablation cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 6 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $3,747.88 to $6,988.46, with a median of $5,815.75. The lowest listed price is at Strong Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $2,067.87 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $4,412.53 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Endovenous rf 1st vein | $3,747.88 | — | $3,838.20–$7,807.32 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Endovenous rf 1st vein | $3,747.88 | — | $3,740.14–$6,693.74 | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Perq Ablate Extremity Vein Initial | $5,122.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $6,509.50 | $10,014.62 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC ENDOVENOUS ABLATION THERAPY_ FIRST VEIN TREATED | $6,509.50 | $10,014.62 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $6,509.50 | $10,014.62 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC ENDOVENOUS ABLATION THERAPY_ FIRST VEIN TREATED | $6,509.50 | $10,014.62 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $6,988.46 | $8,735.57 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Perq Ablate Extremity Vein Initial | $11,248.90 | — | $1,597.72–$14,198.29 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,747.88, median $5,815.75, highest $6,988.46 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $6,509.50. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.