Vein ablation cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein: from $1,125.90 to $9,174.75, with a median of $5,920.82. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 8.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,920.82, is 22% above the US median of $4,866.50.
- Iowa ranks 29th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,125.90Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$5,920.82half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,174.75in Iowa
Lowest saves$4,794.92vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ENDOVEN ABLTJ INCMPTNT VEIN XTR RF 1ST VEIN | $1,125.90 | $3,753.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | $1,692.81 | $4,232.02 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 36475 ENDOVEN ABLAT THERAPY 1ST VEIN | $2,414.61 | $4,065.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ENDOVENOUS ABLATION RF 1ST | $3,602.97 | $8,379.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Endoven Radiofreq Ablat Lt 1st Vein | $3,809.40 | $6,349.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Endoven Radiofreq Ablat Rt 1st Vein | $4,400.40 | $7,334.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $4,826.33 | $6,032.91 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ENDOVENOUS ABLATION THERAPY, EXTREMITY, INITIAL VEIN | $5,210.80 | $7,444.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ENDOVENOUS ABLATION THERAPY, EXTREMITY, INITIAL VEIN | $5,210.80 | $7,444.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $5,704.94 | $7,131.17 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $5,920.82 | $7,401.02 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $5,920.82 | $7,401.02 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | $6,300.00 | $10,500.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | $6,300.00 | $10,500.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | $6,322.50 | $8,430.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | $6,560.00 | $8,200.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Lt | $6,833.45 | $10,513.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $6,894.88 | $8,618.59 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $6,894.88 | $8,618.59 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Rt | $7,091.50 | $10,910.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ENDOVENOUS RF 1ST VEIN | $8,751.21 | $10,939.01 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Ablation Extremity Percutaneous Radiofrequency 1st Vein Treated Rt | $9,174.75 | $14,115.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $3,809.40 | $4,400.40 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $5,210.80 | $5,210.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $1,125.90 | $2,364.44 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $6,300.00 | $6,300.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $6,322.50 | $6,322.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $8,751.21 | $8,751.21 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $1,692.81 | $1,692.81 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $6,300.00 | $6,300.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $7,091.50 | $7,091.50 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $6,833.45 | $6,833.45 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $4,826.33 | $4,826.33 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $6,560.00 | $6,560.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $5,920.82 | $5,920.82 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $9,174.75 | $9,174.75 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $6,894.88 | $6,894.88 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $5,704.94 | $5,704.94 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $2,414.61 | $2,414.61 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $5,920.82 | $5,920.82 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What vein ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Vein ablation explained.
Vein ablation, radiofrequency, first vein in other states
- Alabama$5,743.50
- Alaska$3,676.00, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$5,530.40
- Arkansas$2,186.86
- California$8,567.10
- Colorado$14,642.34
- Connecticut$9,145.80, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$8,595.47, 2 hospitals
- Florida$6,264.00
- Georgia$3,100.31
- Hawaii$5,376.70, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$7,280.00
- Illinois$5,004.20
- Indiana$6,233.12
- Kansas$4,648.00
- Kentucky$2,457.13
- Louisiana$2,372.08
- Maine$3,872.00
- Maryland$685.49, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$5,208.15
- Michigan$3,751.48
- Minnesota$3,801.42
- Mississippi$2,228.20
- Missouri$4,220.55
- Montana$2,846.50, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$3,602.97
- Nevada$3,434.00
- New Hampshire$3,158.23, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,861.50
- New Mexico$3,274.72, 4 hospitals
- New York$4,529.15
- North Carolina$3,632.50
- North Dakota$5,245.00
- Ohio$6,527.25
- Oklahoma$6,565.64
- Oregon$4,754.90
- Pennsylvania$9,354.27
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$10,377.00
- South Carolina$6,240.83
- South Dakota$5,213.60
- Tennessee$2,204.29
- Texas$4,160.56
- Utah$5,096.63, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$2,507.25, 1 hospital
- Virginia$4,035.50
- Washington$4,760.00
- West Virginia$2,865.50
- Wisconsin$3,905.29
- Wyoming$5,676.57, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.