What does code 57156 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 57156 ranges from $282 to $6,422. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

57156 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INSERT VAGINAL RADIATION AFTERLOAD APPARATUS" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

57156

HCPCS

HC INSERT VAGINAL RADIATION AFTERLOAD APPARATUS

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 57156 (HC INSERT VAGINAL RADIATION AFTERLOAD APPARATUS) appears at 25 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $282 to $6,422. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 57156 vary by about 23× across the 16 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $282 to $6,422. Shopping around can matter.

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$282

Lowest cash

$6,422

Highest cash

code 57156 cash price17 disclosed · 16 hospitals

$282median ~$1,125$6,422

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$282 – $1,176

Burbank · 1 hospital$282
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$358
Henderson · 1 hospital$583
Chicago · 2 hospitals$615–$1,176
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$615
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$615

36 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC INSERT VAGINAL RADIATION AFTERLOAD APPARATUS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	57156 HCPCS	$6,422	$6,422	—	—
Ins vag brachytx device Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	57156 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $526	—
Hc Insertion Of Vaginal Radiation Afterloading Apparatus For Clinical Brachytherapy Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	57156 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Ins vag brachytx device Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	57156 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CYLINDER INSERTION Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	57156 CPT	$1,230	$615	$460 – $2,429	—
HB INSERT VAGINAL RADIATION DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	57156 HCPCS	$1,176	$1,176	—	—
CYLINDER INSERTION Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	57156 CPT	$1,230	$615	$538 – $984	—
CYLINDER INSERTION Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	57156 CPT	$1,230	$615	$460 – $2,429	—
HC INSERT VAG RAD AFTLD APPARATUS Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	57156 CPT	$1,942	$641	$641 – $1,709	—
CYLINDER INSERTION Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	57156 CPT	$2,250	$1,125	$1,350 – $1,913	—
CYLINDER INSERTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	57156 CPT	$2,250	$1,125	$1,350 – $1,904	—
HC INSERT VAG RAD AFTLD APPARATUS Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	57156 CPT	$1,942	$583	$563 – $1,884	—
HC INSERT VAGINAL BRACHYTX DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	57156 HCPCS	$897	$700	—	—
Ins Vaginal Cylinder Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	57156 HCPCS	$6,271	$2,508	—	—
Ins Vaginal Cylinder Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	57156 HCPCS	$6,271	$2,508	—	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 0 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	57156 CPT	$1,851	$1,203	$2,807 – $9,828	—
INS VAG BRACHYTX DEVICE Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	57156 CPT	—	—	$117 – $331	—
INSERTION VAGINAL RADIATION DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	57156 CPT	$2,470	$1,284	$302 – $898	—
HC INSERT VAGINAL BRACHYTX DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	57156 HCPCS	$1,024	$358	—	—
HC INSERT VAGINAL BRACHYTX DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	57156 HCPCS	$805	$282	—	—
1-Ins vag brachytx device Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	57156 CPT	—	—	$134 – $3,508	—
0-INS VAG BRACHYTX DEVICE Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	57156 CPT	—	—	$134 – $3,508	—
0-INS VAG BRACHYTX DEVICE Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	57156 CPT	—	—	$134 – $7,187	—
1-Ins vag brachytx device Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	57156 CPT	—	—	$134 – $7,187	—
0--INS VAG BRACHYTX DEVICE Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	57156 CPT	—	—	$74.02 – $7,237	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 57156 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Henderson Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 57156: frequently asked

What does code 57156 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 57156 ranges from $282 to $6,422. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 57156?: 57156 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INSERT VAGINAL RADIATION AFTERLOAD APPARATUS" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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