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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Minnesota 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 $813 · 10th–90th $214$2,8840%5%10%10th90th$813Professionalmedian $447 · 10th–90th $174$8320%5%10%10th90th$447$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$141.25
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$758.58
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$7,079.46
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,000.00
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,819.70
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$933.25
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,479.11
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$812.83