CPT 36478
Varicose Vein Ablation
Current code37 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harborview Medical Center | — | $9,384 – $14,076 | $13,406 – $20,108 |
| Highline Medical Center | $2,273 – $4,758 | $1,614 | $5,286 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | — | $20,352 | $29,074 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | — | $600 – $4,549 | $923 – $6,999 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | — | $3,117 | $5,994 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | — | $8,379 | $11,970 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $412 – $910 | $1,137 | $1,137 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $3,806 – $3,965 | $1,608 | $5,286 |
| St Clare Hospital | $3,806 – $3,965 | $1,524 | $5,286 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $2,114 – $4,758 | $1,868 | $5,286 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $3,806 – $3,965 | $1,659 | $5,286 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $3,806 – $3,965 | $1,751 | $5,286 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $3,330 – $4,758 | $2,333 | $5,286 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | — | $5,422 – $8,133 | $7,745 – $11,618 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $5,667 – $7,078 | $4,512 | $8,847 |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $1,157 in an office; $257 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $1,015 in an office; $242 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $3,226 (APC 5183)
- Surgery center payment (national)
- $1,624
How hospitals also write this code
Some price files write it differently. These are counted as CPT 36478:
- 36478P (with a letter after it, P; 2 price lines)
- 36478T (with a letter after it, T; 1 price line)