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Bile Duct X-ray Through Existing Drainage Tube

Maine 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?

$398

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $100 to $501.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $933 to $3,311Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $78 to $794
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,230professional $339

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
$933.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,311.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$467.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$812.83
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,047.13
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,311.31
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$831.76

Where Maine 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.

Maine $398 · 18th 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.