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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

Idaho 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?

$316

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $316 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $309 from a physician practice, and about $380 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$309$219 to $355
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$380$309 to $513

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $380 · 10th to 90th $200 to $776Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $200 to $407
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $380professional $309

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
$194.98
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$331.13
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$630.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$380.19
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$426.58
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$436.52
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$660.69
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$512.86
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$512.86
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$363.08

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $316 · 9th 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.