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Proton Beam Radiation Treatment Session

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 77522

A session of proton beam radiation therapy, in which charged particles rather than ordinary X-rays are aimed at a tumor. Protons release most of their energy at a set depth and then stop, so less radiation passes into healthy tissue beyond the target. This covers the delivery of one treatment session, not the planning that comes before the course.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Proton Beam Radiation Treatment Session cost?

$2,818

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,818 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,413 to $3,890.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,457 · 10th to 90th $4,677 to $7,943Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $813 to $3,162
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $6,457professional $2,399

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,943.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,162.28

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 30.9 times more in Alaska than in Ohio. 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· 2nd of 51

$2,818

AK $3,715OH $120

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.