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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

Georgia 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?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $219 to $355.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $692 · 10th to 90th $219 to $2,188Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $191 to $389
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $692professional $245

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$389.05
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$354.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$489.78
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$588.84

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $245 · 29th 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.