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Bile Duct Dye Study Through An Existing Tube

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 47505

Contrast dye is injected into the bile ducts through a drain or tube that is already in place, so X-ray pictures can show the duct system. It is commonly done after gallbladder or duct surgery to confirm that the ducts are clear and draining before the tube is taken out. No new puncture is needed.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Bile Duct Dye Study Through An Existing Tube cost?

$67.61

Typical physician fee. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $67.61 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $67.61 to $245.

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 $234 · 10th to 90th $234 to $1,778Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $68 to $562
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $234professional $68

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
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$1,778.28
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$616.60

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 52.5 times more in Oklahoma than in South Carolina. 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.

North Carolina· 27th of 34

$67.61

OK $1,585SC $30.20

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.