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Dialysis access (AV fistula) in Ohio: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 5 Ohio hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 36821

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria$3,8811.3×42026-07-14
Medina Hospital Medina$5,6611.9×12026-06-15
Bethesda North Cincinnati$5,7221.9×42026-04-01
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland$6,4672.2×12026-06-15
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights$7,3242.5×12026-06-15

CPT 36818

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria$4,2080.8×32026-07-14
Bethesda North Cincinnati$9,5641.8×42026-04-01
Medina Hospital Medina$9,9771.9×12026-06-15
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland$11,3972.2×12026-06-15
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights$12,9072.5×12026-06-15

Questions

How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Ohio?

5 Ohio hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 5 hospitals is $5,722, 1.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.