Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in Kentucky: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 14 Kentucky hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $2,878 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $3,363 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $3,844 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $3,844 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $3,856 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $4,199 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-02-09 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $4,266 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $4,299 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $4,359 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $4,396 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $4,460 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $5,336 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-02-03 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $6,462 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $2,878 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $3,363 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $4,299 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $4,396 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Pineville Community Health Center, Inc Pineville | $4,699 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-01-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $6,389 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $6,462 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $6,506 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $6,826 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $6,826 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $7,239 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-02-09 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $7,239 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $7,486 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $9,200 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-02-03 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Kentucky?
14 Kentucky hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 13 hospitals is $4,266, 1.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.