Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comDialysis access (AV fistula) in Wisconsin: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 38 Wisconsin hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 36821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoughton Hospital Stoughton | $1,953 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-06-11 |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton | $2,322 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton | $2,322 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Francis Hospital Milwaukee | $2,431 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus Milwaukee | $2,431 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Columbia St Mary'S Hospital Milwaukee Ca Milwaukee | $2,539 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Watertown Regional Medical Center Watertown | $4,959 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire | $6,400 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-02-20 |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua | $6,400 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-02-20 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin Glendale | $6,484 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse | $6,511 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-06-27 |
| Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield | $6,766 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-02-20 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter Madison | $6,976 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston | $7,043 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-02-20 |
| St Vincent Hospital Green Bay | $7,350 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-03-24 |
| Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Manitowoc | $9,158 | 3.0× | 3 | 2025-12-31 |
| Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Menomonee Falls | $9,262 | 2.9× | 4 | 2025-12-31 |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage | $9,359 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette | $9,836 | 3.2× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Froedtert Community Hospital New Berlin | $9,918 | 3.1× | 4 | 2025-12-31 |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay | $10,198 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-06-27 |
| Froedtert West Bend Hospital West Bend | $10,378 | 3.3× | 4 | 2025-12-31 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers | $10,492 | 3.4× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan | $10,492 | 3.4× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford | $10,492 | 3.3× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington | $10,492 | 3.3× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn | $10,492 | 3.4× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh | $10,492 | 3.4× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit | $10,492 | 3.3× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | $10,492 | 3.3× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis | $10,865 | 3.5× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha Kenosha | $10,865 | 3.5× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr Green Bay | $10,865 | 3.5× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau | $11,839 | 3.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point | $12,671 | 4.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander | $12,671 | 4.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids | $12,671 | 4.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Howard Young Medical Ctr Woodruff | $12,671 | 4.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
CPT 36818
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Regional Medical Center Watertown | $4,959 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay | $5,548 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-06-27 |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua | $7,222 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-02-20 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter Madison | $7,984 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin Glendale | $8,256 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield | $10,201 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-02-20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette | $10,375 | 1.9× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Manitowoc | $10,785 | 2.0× | 3 | 2025-12-31 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha Kenosha | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr Green Bay | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | $11,038 | 2.0× | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse | $11,233 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-06-27 |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage | $12,286 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Menomonee Falls | $12,858 | 2.3× | 4 | 2025-12-31 |
| Froedtert Community Hospital New Berlin | $13,198 | 2.4× | 4 | 2025-12-31 |
| Froedtert West Bend Hospital West Bend | $13,692 | 2.5× | 4 | 2025-12-31 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau | $15,130 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point | $18,123 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander | $18,123 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids | $18,123 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Howard Young Medical Ctr Woodruff | $18,123 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for dialysis access (av fistula) in Wisconsin?
38 Wisconsin hospitals post usable commercial rates for dialysis access (av fistula) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 36821, hospital outpatient, the median across 38 hospitals is $9,877, 3.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.