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Bile Duct X-ray Through Existing Drainage Tube

Hawaii 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?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $79.43 to $537.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $2,884Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $66 to $537
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $2,884professional $275

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$588.84
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$645.65

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $275 · 48th 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.