How much does Methyl Aminolevulinate for Topical Administration cost?

$85.11per g

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $85.11 for each g of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $85.11 from a physician practice, and about $72.44 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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In a doctor's office or clinic: $85.11
At a hospital outpatient department: $72.44

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 15% less at a hospital than at a doctor's office.

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$85.11	$83.18 to $95.50
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$72.44	$38.02 to $79.43

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $1 to $50,119Professionalmedian $85 · 10th to 90th $51 to $148

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $83.18 Median $83.18 Typical High $104.71	Professional	Global	$83.18	$83.18	$104.71
Excellus BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $79.43 Median $79.43 Typical High $79.43	Professional	Global	$79.43	$79.43	$79.43
MVP Health Care Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $50,118.72 Median $53,703.18 Typical High $75,857.76	Facility	Global	$50,118.72	$53,703.18	$75,857.76
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.09 Median $38.02 Typical High $95.50	Facility	Global	$0.09	$38.02	$95.50
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $51.29 Median $85.11 Typical High $147.91	Professional	Global	$51.29	$85.11	$147.91
Univera Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $72.44 Median $72.44 Typical High $72.44	Facility	Global	$72.44	$72.44	$72.44
Univera Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $39.81 Median $72.44 Typical High $79.43	Professional	Global	$39.81	$72.44	$79.43

Where New York 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.

New York $85.11 · 21st 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.