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Laser Treatment For Skin Inflammation, Medium Area

Michigan 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?

$166

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $166 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $166 from a physician practice, and about $490 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$166$72.44 to $195
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$490$295 to $776

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $490 · 10th to 90th $158 to $2,042Professionalmedian $166 · 10th to 90th $66 to $245
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $490professional $166

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
$63.10
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$24.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$16.60
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,071.52
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$234.42
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$4,897.79
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$229.09
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$97.72
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$38.90
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$147.91
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$29.51
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$19.50
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$199.53

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan· 17th of 51

$166

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.