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Proton Beam Radiation Treatment, Simple

Nevada rates for HCPCS 77520

Delivery of one session of proton beam radiation therapy, which uses charged particles that stop at a set depth in the body instead of passing all the way through. This is the straightforward form, aimed at a single treatment area without the custom-shaped devices used to shape the beam around more complicated targets. A full course is made up of many such sessions, usually given on weekdays over several weeks.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Proton Beam Radiation Treatment, Simple cost?

$1,000

Typical physician fee. In Nevada, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,000 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $832 to $1,175.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $977 to $2,089Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $105 to $1,622
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,096professional $977

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
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,202.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,949.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,318.26
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,621.81

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 64.6 times more in Alaska than in New York. 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.

Nevada· 31st of 51

$1,000

AK $3,715NY $57.54

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.