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Methyl Aminolevulinate for Topical Administration

Pennsylvania 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?

$97.72per g

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $97.72 for each g of this drug. Most negotiated rates run $38.02 to $97.72.

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

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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

Facilitymedian $38 · 10th to 90th $1 to $98Professionalmedian $98 · 10th to 90th $83 to $105
$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $38professional $98

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
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.95
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$47.86

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania $97.72 · 7th 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.