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Dye Injection Into a Milk Duct

Maine rates for HCPCS 19030

Injects a small amount of contrast dye into a single milk duct through the nipple so the duct shows up on breast X-ray pictures. It is used mainly to look for the cause of discharge from the nipple, such as a small growth inside the duct. The injection is the service here; taking and reading the pictures is separate.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Dye Injection Into a Milk Duct cost?

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $102 to $224.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $72 to $302
$100$200$500professional $141

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$151.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$302.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$331.13
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$302.00
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$288.40
10 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$14.13
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$67.61
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$26.92
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$102.33
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$20.42
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$13.49

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Wisconsin than in Utah. 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.

Maine· 43rd of 51

$141

WI $309UT $120

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.