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Bile Duct X-ray Through Existing Drainage Tube

Vermont 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?

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $110 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $407 · 10th to 90th $105 to $575
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $407

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$426.58
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$933.25
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,096.48

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $407 · 14th 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.