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Dialysis Access Made From an Upper Arm Vein

Colorado rates for HCPCS 36819

Creates a dialysis access by freeing a deep vein on the inner side of the upper arm, moving it to a shallower position just under the skin, and joining it to a nearby artery. The strong arterial flow makes the vein thicken and enlarge over several weeks so it can be reliably needled for dialysis. Using the patient's own vein avoids implanting artificial graft material.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Dialysis Access Made From an Upper Arm Vein cost?

$9,333

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,333 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5,495 to $13,490.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,333 · 10th to 90th $2,291 to $18,197Professionalmedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $933 to $3,162
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $9,333professional $3,162

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$19,952.62
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,698.24
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$20,417.38

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 20.9 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 8th of 50

$9,333

ME $15,136ND $724

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.