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Dialysis access (AV fistula) in San Diego CA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 36821

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Tri-City Medical Center median $5,807 · local Medicare $4,061 · file 2026-05-29
Aetna$6,6401.6×1
Blue Shield of California$5,2671.3×1
Bright Health$6,4981.6×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,4161.6×1
Health Net$5,8071.4×1
Kaiser Permanente$4,0611.0×1
Providence Health Plan$5,6851.4×1
Palomar Health Downtown Campus median $6,994 · local Medicare $4,061 · file 2026-04-01
Health Net$7,4891.8×1
Scripps$6,4981.6×1
Palomar Medical Center Poway median $7,489 · local Medicare $4,061 · file 2026-04-01
Health Net$7,4891.8×1

CPT 36818

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Tri-City Medical Center median $10,020 · local Medicare $7,157 · file 2026-05-29
Aetna$6,6400.9×1
Blue Shield of California$5,2670.7×1
Bright Health$11,4511.6×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$11,3081.6×1
Health Net$10,2341.4×1
Kaiser Permanente$7,1571.0×1
Providence Health Plan$10,0201.4×1
Palomar Health Downtown Campus median $12,324 · local Medicare $7,157 · file 2026-04-01
Health Net$13,1971.8×1
Scripps$11,4511.6×1
Palomar Medical Center Poway median $13,197 · local Medicare $7,157 · file 2026-04-01
Health Net$13,1971.8×1

Questions

How much does dialysis access (av fistula) cost with commercial insurance in San Diego CA?

3 San Diego CA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 36821, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $6,994; hospital medians range from $5,807 to $7,489. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.