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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

Illinois 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?

$257

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $257 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $251 from a physician practice, and about $282 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 6 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$251$214 to $316
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$282$234 to $692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $282 · 10th to 90th $234 to $1,995Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $195 to $407
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $282professional $251

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
$234.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$407.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$4,265.80
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$389.05
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$741.31
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$281.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$436.52

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $257 · 21st 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.