Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in Colorado: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 28 Colorado hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad | $2,674 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-07-23 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction | $3,163 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch | $3,920 | 1.2× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter Denver | $4,248 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Avista Louisville | $4,248 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker Parker | $4,248 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Littleton Littleton | $4,248 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock | $4,248 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Longs Peak Hospital Longmont | $5,350 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park | $5,384 | 1.6× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs | $5,819 | 1.8× | 1 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield | $5,944 | 1.8× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley | $6,277 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Denver | $6,285 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-30 |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs | $6,414 | 1.9× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins | $6,764 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland | $6,764 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $6,866 | 2.1× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge | $7,200 | 2.2× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver | $7,200 | 2.2× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette | $7,200 | 2.1× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton | $7,350 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $9,925 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $10,738 | 3.2× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $11,014 | 3.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo | $11,229 | 3.4× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $13,730 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton | $13,834 | 4.2× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch | $4,281 | 0.7× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction | $5,433 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Longs Peak Hospital Longmont | $5,936 | 1.0× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs | $6,784 | 1.2× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins | $6,882 | 1.2× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland | $6,882 | 1.2× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park | $6,997 | 1.2× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $7,022 | 1.2× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge | $7,200 | 1.2× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver | $7,200 | 1.2× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette | $7,200 | 1.2× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs | $7,608 | 1.3× | 1 | 2025-11-01 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton | $8,505 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield | $8,566 | 1.5× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Denver | $9,124 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-30 |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley | $9,286 | 1.6× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $10,327 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter Denver | $10,859 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker Parker | $10,859 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Littleton Littleton | $10,859 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock | $10,859 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Avista Louisville | $10,980 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo | $12,212 | 2.1× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $13,356 | 2.3× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $14,838 | 2.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton | $14,838 | 2.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $14,838 | 2.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Colorado?
28 Colorado hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 28 hospitals is $6,350, 1.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.