A thin fiber is threaded inside a diseased, enlarged vein, usually in the leg, and laser energy is delivered along its length to seal the vein shut from the inside. This closes off blood flow through the faulty vein, which is then naturally reabsorbed by the body, relieving symptoms of varicose veins such as aching, swelling, or visible bulging.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Laser Vein Closure, First Vein cost?
$1,096
Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,096 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $2,630 from a hospital or other facility.
These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
Prices by location type
Billed by
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
$851
$447 to $1,820
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
$2,630
$1,820 to $4,074
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $2,630 · 10th to 90th $813 to $6,918Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $363 to $2,291
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,981.07
Facility
None
$2,398.83
$3,235.94
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,819.70
Professional
None
$446.68
$1,023.29
$1,819.70
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,290.87
Professional
None
$302.00
$724.44
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,019.95
Facility
None
$676.08
$2,630.27
$3,019.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$2,238.72
Professional
None
$446.68
$630.96
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,762.47
Facility
None
$812.83
$2,630.27
$7,762.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$2,290.87
Professional
None
$398.11
$831.76
$2,290.87
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,380.38
Professional
54 · Surgery only
$338.84
$371.54
$1,380.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$275.42
Professional
55 · Aftercare only
$67.61
$74.13
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$181.97
Professional
56 · Pre-op care only
$44.67
$50.12
$181.97
Where Rhode Island sits
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