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Additional Radiosurgery Target in the Brain

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 61797

This add-on procedure covers treatment of each additional simple target in the brain during the same stereotactic radiosurgery session, a technique that delivers precisely focused radiation to a small area without any incision. It is billed in addition to the procedure for treating the first target, when more than one small lesion is treated in one session.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Additional Radiosurgery Target in the Brain cost?

$240

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $240 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $219 to $537.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $224 to $27,542Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $209 to $617
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,455professional $240

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$588.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$616.60

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 48th of 51

$240

AK $891UT $178

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.