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Iodine I-131 Sodium Iodide Capsule(s), Therapeutic, per mCi

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS A9517

Iodine I-131 sodium iodide capsule(s), therapeutic, per mCi

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Iodine I-131 Sodium Iodide Capsule(s), Therapeutic, per mCi cost?

$53.70

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $53.70 from a physician practice, and about $141 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$53.70$33.88 to $93.33
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$141$57.54 to $209

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $141 · 10th to 90th $58 to $209Professionalmedian $54 · 10th to 90th $34 to $93
$50$100$200facility $141professional $54

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
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$8.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$53.70

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Texas than in Connecticut. 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.

Washington, DC· 19th of 51

$53.70

TX $93.33CT $36.31

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.