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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Illinois 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.

How much does Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation cost?

$245

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $219 from a physician practice, and about $1,148 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$219$151 to $316
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,148$513 to $2,630

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $219 to $5,370Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $126 to $417
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,148professional $219

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$5,370.32
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$398.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$2,818.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$380.19
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$794.33
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$309.03
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$398.11

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Illinois $245 · 24th of 51
AK $603KY $158

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.