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Laser Treatment For Skin Inflammation, Medium Area

Kentucky 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?

$138

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $138 from a physician practice, and about $138 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$138$67.61 to $251
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$138$56.23 to $182

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $138 · 10th to 90th $55 to $1,778Professionalmedian $138 · 10th to 90th $56 to $933
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $138professional $138

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$851.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$190.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,801.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$1,000.00
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$85.11
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$954.99
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$218.78
10 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
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$18.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$16.98

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 38th of 51

$138

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.