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Freezing Treatment For Acne

Maryland rates for HCPCS 17340

This service applies a very cold substance, such as liquid nitrogen or a similar frozen slush, directly to the skin as a treatment for acne. The cold temperature helps reduce inflammation and treat acne lesions on the treated area. It is a quick, in-office treatment usually performed over one or more sessions.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Freezing Treatment For Acne cost?

$51.29

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $48.98 to $56.23.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $51 · 10th to 90th $40 to $105
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kprofessional $51

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$269.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$91.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$104.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$102.33
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$85.11

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $51.29 · 33rd of 51
AK $141FL $44.67

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.