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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

South Dakota 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?

$263

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $263 from a physician practice, and about $316 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$263$234 to $407
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$316$229 to $389

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $316 · 10th to 90th $214 to $631Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $214 to $513
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $316professional $263

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$309.03
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$602.56
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$630.96
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,513.56
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$398.11
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$537.03
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$389.05

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $263 · 17th 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.