Vein ablation cost in Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $2,974.00 to $3,498.55, with a median of $3,236.28. The lowest listed price is at Providence Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $262.28 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $4,220.55 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 36475, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medical Center lowest Kansas City, KS · (913) 596-4000 Hc Endovenous Rf, 1St Vein | $2,974.00 | $13,050.20 | $1,860.08–$12,058.38 | 77% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital lowest Leavenworth, KS · (913) 680-6000 Hc Endovenous Rf, 1St Vein | $2,974.00 | $15,658.00 | $1,792.73–$12,526.40 | 81% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 US Venous Exam | $3,498.55 | $6,361.00 | $1,258.00–$6,361.00 | 45% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 US Venous Exam | $3,498.55 | $6,361.00 | $502.29–$6,361.00 | 45% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,974.00, median $3,236.28, highest $3,498.55 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,498.55. 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 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.