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Freezing Treatment For Acne

Minnesota 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?

$112

Typical physician fee. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $112 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $85.11 to $151.

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 $112 · 10th to 90th $59 to $195
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $112

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
$41.69
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$79.43
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$245.47
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$208.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$186.21

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota $112 · 2nd 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.