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Radioactive Medicine Injected Into A Joint

North Dakota rates for HCPCS 79440

A radioactive medicine is injected directly into a joint so that it acts on the inflamed lining from inside. The radiation stays largely within the joint and reduces the swollen tissue that causes pain and repeated fluid build-up.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Radioactive Medicine Injected Into A Joint cost?

$224

Typical physician fee. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $257.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $126 · 10th to 90th $123 to $209Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $107 to $302
$100$200$500facility $126professional $229

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$125.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$316.23
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$371.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$323.59

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Wyoming 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.

North Dakota· 6th of 51

$224

WY $447FL $93.33

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.