Vein ablation cost in California
In California, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $720.00 to $11,660.22, with a median of $8,567.10. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 16.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 36475. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$720.00County of Monterey
Median$8,567.10half pay less
Highest$11,660.22in California
Lowest saves$7,847.10vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | $720.00 | $720.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPG - 4 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $2,215.75 | $8,863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Endovenous Rf, 1St Vein | $4,041.00 | $7,919.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Enovenous Ablation Therapy | $4,222.80 | $4,222.80 | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Destruction Of Insufficient Vein Of Arm Or Leg | $4,309.25 | $7,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ENOVENOUS ABLATION THERAPY | $4,320.90 | $9,602.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Pf Endovenous Rf 1St Vein | $4,457.60 | $4,457.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $5,761.60 | $11,080.00 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Radiofrq Ablat Ext 1st Vein | $8,362.00 | $20,905.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ENOVENOUS ABLATION THERAPY | $8,567.10 | $19,038.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ENOVENOUS ABLATION THERAPY | $8,567.10 | $19,038.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $9,525.60 | $17,010.00 | — source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA Cyberknife | $11,596.80 | $14,496.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA RADP SCLEROTHERAPY RF ABLATION 1ST VEIN | $11,596.80 | $14,496.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 4 | $11,660.22 | $17,938.80 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $1,550.64 | $5,761.60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $9,525.60 | $9,525.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 7 | $4,222.80 | $5,761.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $4,309.25 | $5,761.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $2,215.75 | $8,943.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 3 | $9,525.60 | $11,596.80 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $9,525.60 | $9,525.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $4,457.60 | $9,525.60 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $9,525.60 | $9,525.60 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $5,761.60 | $5,761.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $9,525.60 | $9,525.60 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $720.00 | $720.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $9,525.60 | $9,525.60 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $9,525.60 | $9,525.60 |
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.
Vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein in other states
- Alabama$9,810.00
- Alaska$3,201.61
- Arizona$32,321.00
- Arkansas$3,654.00
- Colorado$21,603.68
- Connecticut$7,257.54
- Florida$7,274.80
- Georgia$7,813.26
- Idaho$7,280.00
- Illinois$4,325.00
- Indiana$1,888.90
- Iowa$3,316.80
- Kansas$4,648.00
- Kentucky$1,641.98
- Louisiana$1,342.18
- Maine$3,872.00
- Maryland$1,707.10
- Massachusetts$4,908.00
- Michigan$2,829.49
- Minnesota$3,801.42
- Mississippi$1,940.06
- Missouri$4,945.20
- Montana$2,346.53
- Nebraska$3,519.18
- Nevada$3,434.00
- New Hampshire$1,814.11
- New Jersey$4,842.00
- New York$4,412.53
- North Carolina$3,487.75
- North Dakota$4,147.40
- Ohio$6,113.90
- Oklahoma$6,565.64
- Oregon$3,409.43
- Pennsylvania$9,449.19
- Rhode Island$4,039.20
- South Carolina$6,541.00
- South Dakota$7,105.20
- Tennessee$1,839.86
- Texas$7,207.63
- Utah$3,325.41
- Vermont$3,175.33
- Virginia$3,822.60
- Washington$2,820.80
- West Virginia$2,865.50
- Wisconsin$3,615.26
- Wyoming$4,499.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.