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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Alabama 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 $1,175 · 10th–90th $372$1,9050%10%10th90th$1,175Professionalmedian $204 · 10th–90th $120$3090%10%20%10th90th$204$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$616.60
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$309.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,819.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$302.00