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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Virginia 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 $407 · 10th–90th $158$6,9180%5%10th90th$407Professionalmedian $214 · 10th–90th $126$3890%10%10th90th$214$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$194.98
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$371.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,951.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$398.11
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$323.59
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$512.86
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$380.19
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$1,479.11
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$371.54