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CPT 36906 — Thrmbc/nfs dialysis circuit
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates and hospital pricing data
$445
What Medicare pays in a hospital/ASC setting
$5,915
What Medicare pays in a physician's office
$43,799
Based on 120 hospital(s) in our database
What do these numbers mean?
The Medicare rateis what the federal government determines is a fair payment for this procedure. It's based on the Relative Value Unit (RVU) system, which accounts for physician work, practice expense, and malpractice cost. Hospitals and providers often charge 3-20x this amount. If your bill is significantly higher than the Medicare rate, you may have grounds to negotiate.
Hospital Charges for CPT 36906
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Corning Hospital Corning, NY | $124,109 | — | 1998% |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland, NY | $124,109 | — | 1998% |
| Guthrie Lourdes Hospital Binghamton, NY | $124,109 | — | 1998% |
| Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA | $124,109 | — | 1998% |
| Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Troy, PA | $124,109 | — | 1998% |
| Texas Health Hospital Clearfork Fort Worth, TX | $28,634 | — | 1761% |
| Texas Health Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX | $28,634 | — | 1761% |
| Texas Health Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | $28,634 | — | 1761% |
| Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | — | — | 1716% |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond, MD | $106,561 | — | 1702% |
| Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Towanda, PA | $99,033 | — | 1574% |
| Cecil R Bomar Rehabilitation Center Nacogdoches, TX | $117,569 | — | 1490% |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX | $12,087 | — | 1490% |
| Sauk Prairie Healthcare HPI Prairie du Sac, WI | — | — | 1445% |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , DC | $51,498 | — | 1412% |
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About CPT 36906
CPT code 36906 refers to “Thrmbc/nfs dialysis circuit”. Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, this procedure is reimbursed at $445 in a facility (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) and $5,915in a non-facility (physician's office) setting.
These rates are set by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and represent what the government considers a fair payment for this service. While commercial insurance typically pays somewhat more than Medicare, many hospitals charge significantly higher amounts — sometimes 10-50x the Medicare rate.
What to do if you were overcharged
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