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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

Hawaii 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?

$295

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $263 to $302.

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

Facilitymedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $1,122Professionalmedian $295 · 10th to 90th $263 to $331
$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $1,122professional $295

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
$263.03
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$363.08
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$331.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$338.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$346.74
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$316.23

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $295 · 13th 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.