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Simple Placement Of Radiation Sources In A Cavity

New York 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?

$372

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $372 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $372 from a physician practice, and about $339 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$372$331 to $468
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$339$316 to $617

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $339 · 10th to 90th $240 to $1,148Professionalmedian $372 · 10th to 90th $309 to $832
$200$500$1Kfacility $339professional $372

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
$354.81
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$18,197.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$776.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$363.08
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$398.11
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$724.44
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$912.01
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$812.83
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$380.19
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$436.52
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$537.03
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$263.03
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$275.42
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$691.83
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$977.24
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$416.87
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$602.56
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$446.68
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$295.12
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$537.03
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$302.00
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$295.12
5 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
$204.17
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$426.58

Where New York 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.

New York· 46th of 51

$372

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.