Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in Louisiana: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 23 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla | $2,771 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $2,861 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $2,947 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $2,955 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $2,973 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $2,996 | 1.1× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $3,064 | 1.1× | 13 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $3,564 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $3,618 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $4,046 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $4,294 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $4,559 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $4,787 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $4,863 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $4,878 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $4,912 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| St James Parish Hospital Lutcher | $5,128 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $5,393 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $6,448 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $7,733 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $8,432 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $9,160 | 3.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Omega Hospital, Llc Metairie | $9,620 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla | $4,596 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $4,963 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $4,970 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $5,061 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| St James Parish Hospital Lutcher | $5,128 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $5,145 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $5,263 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-12 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $5,884 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $5,982 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $6,569 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $7,093 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $7,336 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $7,450 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $8,107 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $8,213 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $8,256 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $8,353 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $8,880 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $9,192 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $9,918 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $10,818 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Omega Hospital, Llc Metairie | $10,844 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Louisiana?
23 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 23 hospitals is $4,559, 1.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.