Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in Tennessee: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 31 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $1,869 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $2,582 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence Lawrenceburg | $2,746 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-07-14 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $2,882 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $2,888 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $3,008 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $3,008 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $3,008 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $3,008 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $3,222 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $3,222 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $3,222 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $3,467 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $3,976 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $4,414 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $5,173 | 1.8× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $5,288 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $5,960 | 1.9× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $6,432 | 2.1× | 13 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $6,488 | 2.1× | 13 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $6,662 | 2.3× | 13 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $6,662 | 2.3× | 13 | 2025-10-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $8,953 | 3.1× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $10,319 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $10,319 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $10,319 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $10,319 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $10,319 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $10,319 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $10,319 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $10,319 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $3,411 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $3,794 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $5,301 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $5,301 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $5,301 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $5,301 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $5,301 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $5,677 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $5,677 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $5,677 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $6,876 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $7,610 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $8,337 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $8,953 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $9,082 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $10,319 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $10,319 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $10,319 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $10,319 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $10,319 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $10,319 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $10,319 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $10,319 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $11,142 | 2.1× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $11,220 | 2.2× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $11,220 | 2.2× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $11,220 | 2.1× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Tennessee?
31 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 31 hospitals is $5,173, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.