Medicare's base payment rate for one dialysis session.
$281.71 per session — 2026 Medicare base rate
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Costs explained
What dialysis can cost
These figures explain broad Medicare context and uninsured estimates. They are not quotes, bills, or personal cost calculations.
Medicare context
The co-pay figure is general information after applicable deductibles. It does not calculate what any individual patient will owe.
The share patients typically pay under Medicare after applicable deductibles.
20% co-pay after deductibles
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Reported share of United States dialysis patients covered by Medicare.
About 80% of patients
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Estimates for people without insurance
These are broad estimates, separate from the official Medicare benchmark. They are not published or negotiated prices for any facility.
Estimated cost of one dialysis session for someone without insurance.
$500–1,000+ per session — estimate
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Possible cost for emergency dialysis delivered in a hospital.
Up to about $10,000 — estimate
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