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Simple Placement Of Radiation Sources In A Cavity

Pennsylvania 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?

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $407 from a physician practice, and about $871 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$407$355 to $537
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$871$575 to $1,259

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $871 · 10th to 90th $407 to $1,950Professionalmedian $407 · 10th to 90th $309 to $724
$200$1K$5K$20Kfacility $871professional $407

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
$407.38
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,258.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$213.80
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$79,432.82
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$5,011.87
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$912.01
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$478.63
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$380.19
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$724.44
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$398.11
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$363.08
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,258.93
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$407.38
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$194.98
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$213.80
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$776.25
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,148.15
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$407.38
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$371.54
8 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
$169.82
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$331.13
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$204.17
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$83.18
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$288.40
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$331.13

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania· 41st of 51

$407

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.