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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Ohio 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 Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $191 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 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 9 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$191$145 to $251
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,138$562 to $4,365

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $234 to $9,550Professionalmedian $191 · 10th to 90th $117 to $372
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,138professional $191

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
$223.87
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$2,454.71
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$125.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$295.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$173.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$446.68
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$389.05
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$363.08

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $219 · 35th 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.