Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in Illinois: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 37 Illinois hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park | $2,880 | 0.8× | 5 | 2025-03-17 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights | $3,233 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center Chicago | $3,384 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-09-22 |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago | $3,496 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange | $4,150 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights | $4,150 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook | $4,150 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale | $4,162 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Naperville | $4,219 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park | $4,278 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston Evanston | $4,416 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island | $4,572 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Holy Cross Hospital Chicago | $4,822 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-09-22 |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood | $4,872 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Swedish Hospital Chicago | $4,992 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital Elmhurst | $5,054 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago | $5,242 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital McHenry | $5,282 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest | $5,282 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital Geneva | $5,282 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Marion | $5,414 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-02-03 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital Evanston | $6,180 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago | $6,274 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin | $7,154 | 2.1× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital Peoria | $7,484 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin | $7,484 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria | $7,484 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville | $7,713 | 2.3× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey | $7,929 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago | $9,059 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon | $9,351 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-02-03 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago | $10,219 | 3.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago | $10,219 | 3.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn | $10,219 | 3.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge | $10,219 | 3.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove | $10,219 | 3.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington | $10,219 | 3.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center Chicago | $5,422 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-09-22 |
| Holy Cross Hospital Chicago | $5,422 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange | $5,474 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights | $5,474 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook | $5,474 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale | $6,166 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital Evanston | $6,180 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Naperville | $6,182 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park | $6,516 | 1.1× | 2 | 2025-03-17 |
| Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston Evanston | $6,972 | 1.2× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital Elmhurst | $6,976 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital McHenry | $7,055 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Hospital Chicago | $7,208 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island | $7,852 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights | $7,952 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey | $8,985 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Marion | $9,298 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-02-03 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin | $12,328 | 2.1× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital Peoria | $12,851 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin | $12,851 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria | $12,851 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville | $13,567 | 2.3× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago | $14,716 | 2.5× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago | $14,716 | 2.5× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn | $14,716 | 2.5× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge | $14,716 | 2.5× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove | $14,716 | 2.5× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington | $14,716 | 2.5× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago | $15,808 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon | $16,060 | 2.7× | 3 | 2026-02-03 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Illinois?
37 Illinois hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 37 hospitals is $5,282, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.