Placement of a Bile Duct Stent

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 47511

This covers placement of a stent within the bile duct system to help keep it open, performed under imaging guidance through the skin and into the liver's bile duct system. It is used in patients who have a blocked bile duct, often due to a tumor, gallstone, or scarring. The stent helps bile drain properly past the blocked or narrowed area.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th to 90th $3,802 to $13,183

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 Low	Median	Typical High
Anthem BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,801.89 Median $6,165.95 Typical High $13,182.57	Facility	Global	$3,801.89	$6,165.95	$13,182.57