Price Checker / CPT 90945
CPT 90945 — Dialysis one evaluation
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates and hospital pricing data
$77
What Medicare pays in a hospital/ASC setting
$77
What Medicare pays in a physician's office
$4,019
Based on 111 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 90945
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Chase Cancer Center , PA | $16,418 | $16,418 | 21178% |
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital , PA | $16,418 | $16,418 | 21178% |
| Temple University Hospital - Episcopal Campus , PA | $16,418 | $16,418 | 21178% |
| Temple University Hospital - Fox Chase , PA | $16,418 | $16,418 | 21178% |
| Temple University Hospital - Jeanes Campus , PA | $16,418 | $16,418 | 21178% |
| Temple University Hospital - Main Campus , PA | $16,418 | $16,418 | 21178% |
| Temple University Hospital - Northeastern Campus , PA | $16,418 | $16,418 | 21178% |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN , IA | — | $7,076 | 11703% |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER , IA | — | $7,076 | 11703% |
| Emanuel Medical Center , CA | $8,486 | $6,365 | 10898% |
| Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center Houston, TX | $7,560 | — | 9698% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Celina, TX | — | — | 9316% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Dallas, TX | — | — | 9316% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Mansfield, TX | — | — | 9316% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Midlothian, TX | — | — | 9316% |
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About CPT 90945
CPT code 90945 refers to “Dialysis one evaluation”. Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, this procedure is reimbursed at $77 in a facility (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) and $77in 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.
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