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Radiation Sources Placed In A Body Cavity

South Dakota 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?

$1,000

Typical physician fee. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,000 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $708 to $1,202.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $832 · 10th to 90th $646 to $1,288Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,349
$500$1Kfacility $832professional $1,000

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$776.25
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,202.26
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$616.60
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$478.63
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,096.48
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$588.84
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$457.09
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 7th of 51

$1,000

AK $2,239FL $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.