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Simple Placement Of Radiation Sources In A Cavity

Alaska rates for HCPCS 77761

Radioactive sources are placed inside a natural body cavity so they treat a tumor from close range while sparing surrounding tissue. This covers the straightforward applications, using only a small number of sources and applicators and a simple set-up.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Simple Placement Of Radiation Sources In A Cavity cost?

$1,698

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,698 from a physician practice, and about $1,445 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,698$1,259 to $1,698
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,445$1,349 to $1,905

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $2,089Professionalmedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $832 to $2,089
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,445professional $1,698

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
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,288.25
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,905.46
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,754.23
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,698.24
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,089.30
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$5,888.44

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 5.6 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$1,698

AK $1,698FL $302

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.