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Methyl Aminolevulinate for Topical Administration

New York 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?

$79.43per g

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for each g of this drug. Most negotiated rates run $72.44 to $79.43.

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
$79.43

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $72 to $72Professionalmedian $79 · 10th to 90th $40 to $79
$50$100facility $72professional $79

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$104.71
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$72.44
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43

Where New York 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.

New York· 34th of 37

$79.43

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.