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Radiation Sources Placed In A Body Cavity

New York rates for HCPCS 77762

Radioactive sources are placed inside a natural body cavity, next to a tumor, so the radiation acts on it from close range while sparing surrounding tissue. This covers a moderately involved application, using more sources and applicators and more set-up work than a straightforward one.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Radiation Sources Placed In A Body Cavity cost?

$501

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $501 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $501 from a physician practice, and about $398 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$501$437 to $631
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$398$372 to $708

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $398 · 10th to 90th $263 to $1,288Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $407 to $1,096
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $398professional $501

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
$478.63
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$18,197.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$371.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,023.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$549.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$457.09
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,778.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$831.76
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$1,047.13
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,071.52
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$562.34
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$501.19
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$371.54
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$707.95
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$389.05
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$316.23
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$812.83
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,288.25
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$616.60
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$501.19
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
$416.87
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$691.83
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$588.84
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$389.05
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$707.95
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$416.87
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$316.23
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
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$331.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$562.34

Where New York sits

The same service costs 5.6 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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· 47th of 51

$501

AK $2,239TX $398

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.