$281.71 per session — 2026 Medicare base rate
Medicare's base payment rate for one dialysis session.
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Costs explained
What dialysis can cost
These figures explain broad Medicare payment and coverage context. They are not price quotes, bills, or personal cost calculations.
20% of the Medicare-approved amount after the Part B deductible
The coinsurance patients with Original Medicare pay for dialysis services after the Part B deductible.
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About 71% (70.5%, rounded) — Medicare was the primary payer in 2023
Rounded share of people with ESRD for whom Medicare served as the primary payer in 2023 (70.5% in the USRDS report).
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