A flexible scope is passed through the mouth down to the point where the bile and pancreatic ducts drain into the small intestine, and stones or debris are pulled out of the duct with a balloon or a wire basket. Either duct can be cleared this way. Dye and X-ray pictures guide the work from inside, so nothing is done through a cut in the abdomen, and it relieves the blockage causing jaundice, pain or infection.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Duct Stone Removal By Scope, Bile Or Pancreas cost?
$398
Typical facility fee. In Maryland, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $56.23 to $794.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $398 · 10th to 90th $42 to $2,042Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $275 to $562
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,905.46
Facility
Global
$41.69
$380.19
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,454.71
Facility
Global
$524.81
$1,995.26
$2,454.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$562.34
Professional
Global
$275.42
$363.08
$562.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,454.71
Facility
Global
$602.56
$1,096.48
$2,454.71
Where Maryland sits
The same service costs 14.8 times more in Delaware than in Maryland. 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.