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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

Washington 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 $457 · 10th–90th $234$6,4570%10%10th90th$457Professionalmedian $275 · 10th–90th $129$5750%10%10th90th$275$10.0$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
$275.42
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$10,232.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$575.44
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,778.28
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$691.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$575.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$549.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$67.61
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$457.09
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$316.23
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$575.44
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,737.80
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$562.34
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$323.59