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

Posted commercial rates at 6 Washington hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 36821

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellevue$8,5702.3×52026-04-01
St Clare Hospital Lakewood$9,8502.7×62026-02-28
St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor$10,0242.7×62026-02-28
Swedish Medical Center Seattle$11,3893.1×52026-04-01
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup$11,9083.2×72026-08-27
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma$11,9083.2×72026-08-27

CPT 36818

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellevue$14,7192.3×52026-04-01
St Clare Hospital Lakewood$16,9812.6×62026-02-28
St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor$17,2812.7×62026-02-28
Swedish Medical Center Seattle$19,6353.0×52026-04-01
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma$23,7973.7×52026-08-27
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup$24,5083.8×42026-08-27

Questions

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

6 Washington hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 6 hospitals is $10,707, 2.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.