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Methyl Aminolevulinate for Topical Administration

California rates for HCPCS J7309

Methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) for topical administration, 16.8%, 1 g

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Methyl Aminolevulinate for Topical Administration cost?

$417per g

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $417 for each g of this drug. Most negotiated rates run $95.50 to $417.

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per g. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

g
In a doctor's office or clinic
$95.50

Drug cost only. Giving the drug, the visit itself and any monitoring are billed on their own codes. We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.

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 $417 · 10th to 90th $38 to $417Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $63 to $631
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $417professional $95

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$104.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$831.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.09
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$151.36

Where California sits

The same service costs 436.5 times more in Tennessee than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $417 · 2nd of 51
TN $417RI $0.95

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.