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Freezing Treatment For Acne

Washington 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?

$77.62

Typical physician fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $77.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $63.10 to $112.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $78 · 10th to 90th $47 to $138
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kprofessional $78

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
$42.66
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$147.91
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$151.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$131.83
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.88
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$138.04
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$141.25
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$87.10

Where Washington 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.

Washington $77.62 · 9th 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.