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Dialysis access (AV fistula) in Washington DC

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CPT 36821

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center median $6,699 · local Medicare $3,267 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,3271.3×1
Bright Health$7,6492.3×1
Cigna$4,6251.4×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,1901.9×4
Sentara Optima Health$7,2082.2×3
UnitedHealthcare$9,3112.9×1
Reston Hospital Center median $6,822 · local Medicare $3,267 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,3271.3×1
Bright Health$6,8222.1×1
CareFirst BCBS$5,0811.6×2
Cigna$4,6251.4×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$11,3153.5×4
Sentara Optima Health$7,9472.4×2
UnitedHealthcare$10,6173.2×1
Stonesprings Hospital Center median $6,822 · local Medicare $3,267 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,3271.3×1
Bright Health$6,8222.1×1
CareFirst BCBS$5,0811.6×2
Cigna$4,6251.4×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$10,4883.2×4
Sentara Optima Health$7,9472.4×2
UnitedHealthcare$10,6173.2×1
Inova Alexandria Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $3,267 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.8×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8952.1×2
Cigna$5,6891.7×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,3442.6×2
Innovation$3,8681.2×2
Sentara Health$7,3972.3×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,7412.7×2
Inova Loudoun Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $3,267 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.8×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8952.1×2
Cigna$5,6891.7×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,4752.6×2
Innovation$3,8681.2×2
Sentara Health$7,3972.3×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,7412.7×2
Inova Fairfax Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $3,267 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.8×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8952.1×2
Cigna$5,6891.7×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,6052.6×2
Innovation$3,8681.2×2
Sentara Health$7,3972.3×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,8802.7×2
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $3,267 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.8×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8952.1×2
Cigna$5,6891.7×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,5122.6×2
Innovation$3,8681.2×2
Sentara Health$7,3972.3×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,7412.7×2
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $3,267 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.8×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8952.1×2
Cigna$5,6891.7×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,4172.6×2
Innovation$3,8681.2×2
Sentara Health$7,3972.3×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,7412.7×2

CPT 36818

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
George Washington Univ Hospital median $4,169 · local Medicare $6,574 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,1690.6×1
Cigna$3,4000.5×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$4,0410.6×2
Mdipa$10,9241.7×1
UnitedHealthcare$26,9304.1×2
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center median $6,699 · local Medicare $5,757 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,3270.8×1
Bright Health$7,6491.3×1
Cigna$4,6250.8×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,1901.1×4
Sentara Optima Health$7,2081.3×3
UnitedHealthcare$9,3111.6×1
Reston Hospital Center median $6,822 · local Medicare $5,757 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,3270.8×1
Bright Health$6,8221.2×1
CareFirst BCBS$5,0810.9×2
Cigna$4,6250.8×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$11,3152.0×4
Sentara Optima Health$7,9471.4×2
UnitedHealthcare$10,6171.8×1
Stonesprings Hospital Center median $6,822 · local Medicare $5,757 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,3270.8×1
Bright Health$6,8221.2×1
CareFirst BCBS$5,0810.9×2
Cigna$4,6250.8×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$10,4881.8×4
Sentara Optima Health$7,9471.4×2
UnitedHealthcare$10,6171.8×1
Inova Alexandria Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $5,757 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.0×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8951.2×2
Cigna$5,6891.0×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$14,3312.5×2
Innovation$3,8680.7×2
Sentara Health$11,4132.0×2
UnitedHealthcare$12,9492.2×2
Inova Loudoun Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $5,757 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.0×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8951.2×2
Cigna$5,6891.0×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$14,5562.5×2
Innovation$3,8680.7×2
Sentara Health$11,4132.0×2
UnitedHealthcare$12,9492.2×2
Inova Fairfax Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $5,757 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.0×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8951.2×2
Cigna$5,6891.0×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$14,7792.6×2
Innovation$3,8680.7×2
Sentara Health$11,4132.0×2
UnitedHealthcare$13,1532.3×2
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $5,757 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.0×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8951.2×2
Cigna$5,6891.0×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$14,6202.5×2
Innovation$3,8680.7×2
Sentara Health$11,4132.0×2
UnitedHealthcare$12,9492.2×2
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital median $6,895 · local Medicare $5,757 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9551.0×3
CareFirst BCBS$6,8951.2×2
Cigna$5,6891.0×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$14,4562.5×2
Innovation$3,8680.7×2
Sentara Health$11,4132.0×2
UnitedHealthcare$12,9492.2×2

Questions

How much does dialysis access (av fistula) cost with commercial insurance in Washington DC?

8 Washington DC hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 36821, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $6,895; hospital medians range from $6,699 to $6,895. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.