Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in North Carolina: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 9 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Hospital Inc Siler City | $2,350 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $3,691 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $3,742 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $3,742 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $3,742 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $3,742 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $5,102 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $7,821 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $8,372 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $5,724 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $6,339 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $6,427 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $6,427 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $6,427 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $6,427 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $14,753 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in North Carolina?
9 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 9 hospitals is $3,742, 1.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.