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Placing Radioactive Sources Into Tissue

California rates for HCPCS 77778

Places radioactive sources directly into or beside a tumor through needles or thin tubes, so the radiation acts from inside the tissue over a very short distance. That spares nearby healthy organs compared with beams aimed from outside. This covers the more involved version, where many sources must be positioned and checked.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,288 · 10th–90th $525$2,9510%20%40%10th90th$1,288Professionalmedian $794 · 10th–90th $490$1,9950%5%10%10th90th$794$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$2,951.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,754.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,258.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,511.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,548.82
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$2,238.72
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,288.25
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,621.81
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$741.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,148.15
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$7,762.47
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,011.87
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$870.96
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,187.76
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,258.93
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,174.90