Methyl Aminolevulinate for Topical Administration

Colorado rates for HCPCS J7309

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

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Methyl Aminolevulinate for Topical Administration cost?

$105per g

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $105 for each g of this drug. Most negotiated rates run $83.18 to $282.

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.

Amount giveng

In a doctor's office or clinic: $105

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $105 · 10th to 90th $76 to $282

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $83.18 Median $83.18 Typical High $104.71	Professional	None	$83.18	$83.18	$104.71
Kaiser Permanente Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $281.84 Median $281.84 Typical High $281.84	Professional	None	$281.84	$281.84	$281.84
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $75.86 Median $75.86 Typical High $75.86	Professional	None	$75.86	$75.86	$75.86

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 11.0 times more in Georgia than in Washington. 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.

Colorado· 6th of 37

$105

GA $219WA $19.95

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.