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Balloon Widening Of A Narrowed Bile Duct

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 47542

Passes a balloon down a tube that already runs through the skin into the bile ducts, then inflates it to stretch open a narrowed segment so bile can flow again. X-ray pictures guide the balloon into position. It is performed as part of another bile duct procedure and billed in addition to it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,862 · 10th–90th $170$7,7620%10%10th90th$1,862Professionalmedian $537 · 10th–90th $120$1,3180%10%20%10th90th$537$0.0$0.2$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$11,220.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,467.37