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Cesium-131 Brachytherapy Source, Non-Stranded

California rates for APC 2643

Brachytx, non-stranded,C-131

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Cesium-131 Brachytherapy Source, Non-Stranded cost?

$174

Typical facility fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $174 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $145 to $275.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $174 · 10th to 90th $120 to $427
$100$200$500facility $174

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$436.52
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$588.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$281.84

Where California sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Maine than in South Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 18th of 28

$174

ME $447SD $83.18

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.