Vein ablation cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein as an inpatient: from $1,858.18 to $6,958.40, with a median of $2,135.10. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital — $276.92 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $2,820.80 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 36475, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC RFA VEIN EXTREMITY 1ST VEIN | $1,858.18 | $6,446.60 | $4,641.56–$4,834.95 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC RFA VEIN EXTREMITY 1ST VEIN | $1,960.73 | $6,446.60 | $4,641.56–$4,834.95 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC RFA VEIN EXTREMITY 1ST VEIN | $1,968.51 | $6,446.60 | $2,772.04–$5,801.94 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC RFA VEIN EXTREMITY 1ST VEIN | $2,023.10 | $6,446.60 | $4,641.56–$4,834.95 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC RFA VEIN EXTREMITY 1ST VEIN | $2,135.10 | $6,446.60 | $4,641.56–$4,834.95 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC RFA VEIN EXTREMITY 1ST VEIN | $2,278.00 | $6,446.60 | $1,805.05–$5,801.94 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC VEIN ABLATION RF INITIAL VEIN | $4,995.12 | $9,606.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ENDO ABLATION THERAPY PERC RF, FIRST VEIN | $5,767.59 | $11,309.00 | $7,243.41–$9,047.20 | 49% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "HB ENDOVENOUS RF,1ST VEIN" | $6,958.40 | $8,698.00 | $3,148.00–$7,006.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "IVR VENOUS ABLATION RADIOFREQUENCY, 1ST VEIN" | $7,280.00 | $9,100.00 | $3,148.00–$7,006.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,858.18, median $2,135.10, highest $6,958.40 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $2,135.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.