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Laser Treatment For Skin Inflammation, Medium Area

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 96921

This is a laser treatment used for inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis, applied to a medium-sized area of affected skin. The laser targets inflamed skin to help calm flare-ups and improve the appearance and comfort of the area. It's typically done as one of a series of sessions rather than a single one-time treatment.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Laser Treatment For Skin Inflammation, Medium Area cost?

$93.33

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $93.33 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $60.26 to $178.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $68 to $4,074Professionalmedian $89 · 10th to 90th $54 to $219
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,698professional $89

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$181.97
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$223.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$346.74
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$16.98

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 50th of 51

$93.33

AK $288MD $83.18

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.