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

Kentucky 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?

$42.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $60.26 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$42.66$41.69 to $58.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$60.26$38.90 to $105

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $24 to $158Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $36 to $93
$20$50$100$200$500facility $60professional $43

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
$33.88
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$9.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$6.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$42.66
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$562.34
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 32nd of 51

$42.66

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.