CPT 36821
A-V Fistula Creation
Current code40 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $5,232 – $18,001 | $7,611 | $19,028 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $5,077 – $13,286 | — | — |
| EvergreenHealth Medical Center | $989 – $11,728 | $10,089 | $12,611 |
| Harborview Medical Center | $5,850 – $7,783 | — | — |
| Highline Medical Center | $6,630 – $14,363 | — | — |
| Island Hospital | $2,428 – $6,783 | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $1,117 – $11,457 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $7,037 – $13,320 | $413 – $1,180 | $635 – $1,815 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $5,232 – $29,704 | $7,611 | $19,028 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $4,627 – $16,113 | $7,611 | $19,028 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $4,627 – $16,113 | $7,611 | $19,028 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $4,627 – $16,113 | $7,611 | $19,028 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $4,937 – $13,256 | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | — | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $3,980 – $12,471 | — | — |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | $1,401 – $11,360 | $15,138 – $17,183 | $23,289 – $26,435 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | $1,502 – $21,603 | $14,587 – $17,791 | $22,441 – $27,370 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | $7,232 | $9,147 – $19,376 | $14,073 – $29,809 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $5,946 – $18,229 | — | — |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $6,179 – $23,717 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $4,222 – $12,900 | — | — |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $4,315 – $12,902 | — | — |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $2,824 – $16,398 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $3,087 – $14,187 | — | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | $6,630 – $15,697 | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | $6,630 – $15,697 | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $6,630 – $13,490 | — | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $6,630 – $15,697 | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $6,630 – $15,697 | — | — |
| St Michael Medical Center | $7,336 – $14,040 | — | — |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $2,443 – $14,023 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $5,500 – $15,552 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center | $5,485 – $15,509 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $5,485 – $15,509 | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $4,627 – $16,113 | $7,611 | $19,028 |
| Trios Health | — | — | $25,355 – $26,219 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $5,850 – $13,338 | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $19.35 – $15,574 | $9,929 | $19,468 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | $9,299 | — | — |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $4,598 – $11,941 | — | — |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $628 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $588 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $3,226 (APC 5183)
- Surgery center payment (national)
- $1,624
How hospitals also write this code
Some price files write it differently. These are counted as CPT 36821:
- 36821P (with a letter after it, P; 2 price lines)
- 36821T (with a letter after it, T; 1 price line)