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Duct Endoscopy With Cell-Level Imaging

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 0397T

During an examination of the bile and pancreatic ducts with a flexible scope passed through the mouth, a fine probe magnifies the lining of the duct enough to see individual cells while the procedure is happening. This helps show whether a narrowing is harmless or cancerous, and it is billed in addition to the main scope examination.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Duct Endoscopy With Cell-Level Imaging cost?

$295

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $105 to $437.

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 $2,754 · 10th to 90th $105 to $7,762Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $35 to $437
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,754professional $219

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$436.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$616.60

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 67.6 times more in California than in South Dakota. 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.

Washington, DC· 30th of 51

$295

CA $3,548SD $52.48

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.