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Placement of a Breast Radiation Catheter

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 19297

Places a soft catheter into the cavity left after a breast lump is removed, so radiation can later be delivered from inside the breast. The catheter expands to fit the space, stays in for the days of treatment, and is then taken out. It is put in during the same operation that removes the lump and is billed in addition to it.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Placement of a Breast Radiation Catheter cost?

$100

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $93.33 to $295.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $19,055Professionalmedian $100 · 10th to 90th $89 to $490
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $4,898professional $100

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$13,803.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$95.50
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$295.12
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$42,657.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$251.19

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 12.6 times more in Florida than in New York. 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.

Washington, DC· 48th of 51

$100

FL $1,000NY $79.43

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.