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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Indiana 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?

$219

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $3,631 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 5 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$178$145 to $229
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,631$1,096 to $5,495

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th to 90th $257 to $8,318Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $129 to $269
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,631professional $178

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
$208.93
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$263.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$288.40
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$323.59

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $219 · 34th 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.