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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

Delaware rates for HCPCS 96573

A light-sensitizing medication is applied to abnormal, sun-damaged patches of skin, and a special light source is then used to activate it and destroy the treated cells. This approach targets areas of skin with early, precancerous changes before they can progress further. It's a non-surgical way to treat these patches without cutting into the skin.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin cost?

$219

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $178 to $245.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $240 · 10th to 90th $240 to $501Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $174 to $490
$200.0$500.0facility $240professional $219

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$281.84
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$275.42

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $219 · 48th of 51
AK $525FL $209

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.