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Bile Duct Dye Study Through An Existing Tube

Pennsylvania 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 July 2026.

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

$170

Typical physician fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $81.28 to $562.

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

Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $62 to $617
$5$10$20$50$100$200$500professional $170

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
$102.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$177.83
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$616.60

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 100.0 times more in California than in Florida. 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.

Pennsylvania· 7th of 43

$170

CA $4,169FL $41.69

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.