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Skin Cell Imaging With a Confocal Microscope

Alaska rates for HCPCS 96932

A special microscope is held against the skin to produce highly detailed images of the individual cells inside a suspicious spot, without cutting anything out. The images can show features suggesting whether the spot is harmless or needs to be removed and examined. It is used for spots whose appearance alone does not give a clear answer.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Skin Cell Imaging With a Confocal Microscope cost?

$331

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $355 from a physician practice, and about $240 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$355$240 to $513
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$240$195 to $275

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $240 · 10th to 90th $178 to $339Professionalmedian $355 · 10th to 90th $166 to $513
$50$100$200$500facility $240professional $355

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
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$363.08
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$338.84
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$389.05
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$275.42
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$331.13

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 21.4 times more in Alaska than in New York. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$331

AK $331NY $15.49

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.