Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in Iowa: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 16 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $3,226 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $3,226 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda | $3,441 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $4,468 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $4,600 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $5,008 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $5,030 | 1.7× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $5,532 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $5,702 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $5,998 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $6,140 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $6,242 | 1.9× | 11 | 2026-02-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $6,813 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $6,989 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $7,730 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $8,276 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda | $2,802 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $7,858 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $7,901 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $7,971 | 1.5× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $8,276 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $8,863 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $8,946 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $9,500 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $9,871 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $10,821 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $11,700 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $12,003 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $13,276 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Iowa?
16 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 16 hospitals is $5,617, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.