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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

Maine 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?

$269

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $224 to $324.

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

Professionalmedian $269 · 10th to 90th $195 to $427
$200.0$500.0$1.0Kprofessional $269

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$309.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$501.19
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$478.63
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$478.63

Where Maine 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.

Maine $269 · 16th 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.