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Skin Cell Imaging With a Confocal Microscope

Washington, DC 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 July 2026.

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

$120

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $120 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $25.70 to $132.

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 $132 · 10th to 90th $132 to $132Professionalmedian $120 · 10th to 90th $22 to $132
$50$100$200facility $132professional $120

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$131.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$275.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$295.12

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 13.8 times more in Alaska than in Arkansas. 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· 40th of 51

$120

AK $309AR $22.39

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.