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Simple Placement Of Radiation Sources In A Cavity

Connecticut 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?

$537

Typical physician fee. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $537 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $457 to $631.

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 $603 · 10th to 90th $339 to $1,349Professionalmedian $537 · 10th to 90th $355 to $851
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $603professional $537

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,348.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$691.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$346.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$457.09
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$512.86
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut· 20th of 51

$537

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.