Vein ablation cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $9,525.60 to $12,293.00, with a median of $9,525.60. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael and 9 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $8,567.10 at 82 hospitals.
- The median here, $9,525.60, is 96% above the US median of $4,866.50.
- San Francisco, CA ranks 4th of 4 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 19 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 14 cities for code 36475, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 31, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael lowest San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch lowest Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond lowest Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro lowest San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek lowest Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco lowest San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus lowest Richmond, CA · (510) 752-1000 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco lowest South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont lowest Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | $3,803.00–$11,910.00 | 44% |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae, CA · (415) 925-7900 DESTRUCTION OF FIRST INCOMPETENT VEIN OF ARM OR LEG USING RADIOFREQUENCY AND IMAGING GUIDANCE File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $9,698.80 | $16,164.67 | $2,330.00–$30,443.03 | 40% |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae, CA · (415) 925-7900 DESTRUCTION OF FIRST INCOMPETENT VEIN OF ARM OR LEG USING RADIOFREQUENCY AND IMAGING GUIDANCE File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $11,948.40 | $19,914.00 | $2,330.00–$30,443.03 | 40% |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,293.00 | $12,293.00 | — | — |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,293.00 | $12,293.00 | — | — |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,293.00 | $12,293.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,293.00 | $12,293.00 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,293.00 | $12,293.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,293.00 | $12,293.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,293.00 | $12,293.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,293.00 | $12,293.00 | — | — |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA · (415) 925-7900 ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $19,620.00 | $32,700.00 | $2,330.00–$30,443.03 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $9,525.60, median $9,525.60, highest $12,293.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $9,525.60. 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 11 of 11 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.