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Bile Duct Stent Placement Through Existing Access

Vermont rates for HCPCS 47538

A procedure that places one or more stents — small tubes that hold a passage open — in a bile duct, working through the skin using an access tract already in place. Imaging of the duct, guidance, balloon widening, and exchange or removal of an existing drainage catheter are all included.

Rates data updated July 2026.

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