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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Kentucky 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 $851 · 10th–90th $148$9,5500%5%10%10th90th$851Professionalmedian $155 · 10th–90th $115$2570%10%10th90th$155$50.0$200.0$1.0K$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
$144.54
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$5,495.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$229.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$229.09
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$245.47
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$1,071.52
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$346.74