Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in Massachusetts: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 17 Massachusetts hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $2,863 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $3,021 | 0.8× | 27 | 2026-03-31 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $3,021 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-03-26 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $3,542 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $4,114 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $4,308 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $4,640 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $4,718 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $4,722 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-05-18 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $5,018 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $5,066 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $5,144 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $5,528 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $5,979 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $6,435 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $6,636 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $5,005 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $5,057 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $5,286 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $6,506 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-05-18 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $6,554 | 1.0× | 12 | 2026-05-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $7,048 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $7,242 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $7,826 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $8,825 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $9,158 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $9,514 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $9,611 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $9,906 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $10,662 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $10,996 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Massachusetts?
17 Massachusetts 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 $4,720, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.