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Laser Treatment For Skin Inflammation, Medium Area

Ohio 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?

$182

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 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 9 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$158$87.10 to $219
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,138$513 to $4,169

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $158 to $10,715Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $69 to $437
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $158

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
$158.49
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$3,162.28
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$302.00
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$295.12
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$275.42
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$251.19

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio· 17th of 51

$182

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.