Ligate/strip short leg vein cost at US hospitals
HC LIGATE/STRIP SHORT LEG VEIN · CPT 37718
$191.25
lowest cash price
$3,724.63
national median
$19,021.06
highest cash price
120
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $191.25–$19,021.06 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$19,021.06
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital — IL 60190, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,686.08) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,724.63)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | $608.44 | $608.44 | $778.09 |
| California | 81 | $191.25 | $9,346.40 | $9,346.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $1,853.80 | $1,853.80 | $16,740.10 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 29 | $861.60 | $2,052.80 | $19,021.06 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $820.80 | $2,052.80 | $2,052.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $4,341.66 | $4,341.66 | $4,341.66 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,439.84 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $240.46 | $3,724.63 | $3,724.63 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $5,322.40 | $5,322.40 | $5,322.40 |
| Ohio | 41 | $446.00 | $1,853.80 | $11,763.70 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 10 | $590.88 | $590.88 | $845.37 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $251.39 | $251.39 | $251.39 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 97 | $5,258.89 | $5,258.89 | $5,258.89 |
| Virginia | 16 | $7,509.00 | $7,509.00 | $7,509.00 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,516.05 | $4,516.05 | $4,516.05 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $422.50 | $433.50 | $4,945.63 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $992.37 | $992.37 | $992.37 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $104.35 – $1,515.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $104.35 – $1,515.56 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $3,199.91 – $7,999.77 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $3,242.32 – $3,307.17 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $3,014.90 – $3,045.05 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $3,014.90 – $3,135.49 |