Vein ablation cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein as an inpatient: from $4,309.25 to $5,761.60, with a median of $5,761.60. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center — $1,452.35 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $8,567.10 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 36475, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Destruction Of Insufficient Vein Of Arm Or Leg | $4,309.25 | $7,835.00 | $940.20–$16,679.67 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | $3,122.00–$9,287.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | $3,122.00–$9,287.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | $3,122.00–$9,287.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,309.25, median $5,761.60, highest $5,761.60 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $5,761.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.