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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

Kentucky 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 negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $219 from a physician practice, and about $219 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 7 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$219$178 to $263
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$219$219 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $219 · 10th to 90th $191 to $1,380Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $155 to $562
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $219professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$562.34
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$208.93
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$275.42
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$1,047.13
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$354.81

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $219 · 49th 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.