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Bile Duct X-ray Through Existing Drainage Tube

Delaware rates for HCPCS 47531

This procedure injects contrast dye through a drainage tube or catheter that is already in place in the bile duct system, then takes X-ray images to check how well bile is flowing and look for blockages. It is used to monitor or troubleshoot a biliary drainage tube that was placed during an earlier procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bile Duct X-ray Through Existing Drainage Tube cost?

$263

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $70.79 to $427.

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 $3,236 · 10th to 90th $72 to $7,244Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $65 to $490
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,236professional $263

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$616.60

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in California than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $263 · 49th of 51
CA $575MD $219

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.