Price Checker / CPT 36902
How much does Intro Cath Dialysis Circuit cost?
CPT 36902 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 8.8x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$1,800–$3,550
What this should cost
With insurance
~$132,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,450
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $23,812 is $21,112 over the fair price (about 8.8x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Intro Cath Dialysis Circuit
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma, AL | $91,242 | — | 7563% |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital , NY | $43,821 | — | 6286% |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilmington, DE | $28,412 | — | 2286% |
| Conway Medical Center CONWAY, SC | $31,623 | — | 1812% |
| San Leandro Hospital San Leandro, CA | $20,589 | — | 1629% |
| Southwestern Medical Center Lawton, OK | $19,110 | — | 1505% |
| Logan Regional Medical Center Logan, WV | $17,116 | — | 1337% |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH | $16,652 | — | 1298% |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital HONESDALE, GA | $11,519 | — | 1289% |
| Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City Philadelphia, PA | $15,806 | — | 1227% |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon, OH | $14,023 | — | 1078% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle, AR | $13,768 | — | 1056% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY | $12,944 | — | 878% |
| King's Daughters Medical Center ASHLAND, MS | $601 | — | 778% |
| The Brooklyn Hospital Center , NY | $19,952 | — | 515% |
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About Intro Cath Dialysis Circuit
CPT code 36902 refers to intro cath dialysis circuit (billing description: "Intro cath dialysis circuit"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $210 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,191 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.