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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 July 2026.

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

$135

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $66.07 to $170.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $68 to $7,762Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $62 to $170
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $123

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
$67.61
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$169.82
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$229.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$269.15

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Oklahoma 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

$135

OK $398MD $132

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.