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Freezing Treatment For Acne

North Carolina 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 North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $46.77 to $63.10.

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 $42 to $135
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $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
$41.69
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$93.33
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$112.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$102.33
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$436.52

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $51.29 · 36th 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.