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Bile Duct X-ray Through Existing Drainage Tube

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $95.50 to $457.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $9,550Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $69 to $562
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $4,266professional $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. 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
$1,513.56
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$478.63
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$602.56

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $275 · 46th 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.