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Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation

West 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.

How much does Placement of Vaginal Device for Internal Radiation cost?

$174

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $174 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $166 from a physician practice, and about $204 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 5 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$166$138 to $204
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$204$151 to $363

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $204 · 10th to 90th $138 to $692Professionalmedian $166 · 10th to 90th $115 to $234
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $204professional $166

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
$138.04
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$234.42
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$1,071.52
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,174.90
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$281.84

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $174 · 48th 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.