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Simple Placement Of Radiation Sources In A Cavity

Minnesota 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?

$851

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $851 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $832 from a physician practice, and about $1,047 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$832$661 to $1,096
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,047$437 to $1,862

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $437 to $4,365Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $490 to $1,413
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,047professional $832

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$645.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$251.19
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$7,413.10
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,380.38
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$660.69
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,174.90
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$4,365.16
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$758.58
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,621.81
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,778.28
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,318.26
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$616.60
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$691.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,513.56
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$3,162.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,584.89
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$676.08
6 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
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$323.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$128.82
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,096.48
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$275.42

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota· 5th of 51

$851

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.