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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Maryland 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 $240 · 10th–90th $126$4900%20%10th90th$240Professionalmedian $195 · 10th–90th $120$5370%10%10th90th$195$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

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
$125.89
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$489.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$575.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$549.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$389.05
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$363.08