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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Alaska rates for HCPCS 57156

In this procedure a doctor places a small device inside the vagina that will later be loaded with a radioactive source to deliver radiation directly to nearby tissue, a treatment known as brachytherapy. It's commonly used as part of treatment for gynecologic cancers such as cervical or uterine cancer. The device itself does not contain radioactive material during placement; that is added afterward in a separate step.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $501 · 10th–90th $166$1,5140%10%10th90th$501Professionalmedian $603 · 10th–90th $145$1,0960%5%10th90th$603$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$512.86
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,047.13
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,513.56
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,148.15
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,047.13
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,000.00