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Light Therapy for Precancerous Skin

Virginia 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 Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $257 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $257 from a physician practice, and about $275 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$257$219 to $363
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$275$219 to $759

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $275 · 10th to 90th $204 to $2,042Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $209 to $407
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $275professional $257

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
$213.80
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$407.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$407.38
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$316.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$363.08
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$4,073.80
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$416.87

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $257 · 23rd 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.