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Balloon Widening Of A Narrowed Bile Duct

Alabama 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 $1,259 · 10th–90th $447$4,5710%5%10th90th$1,259$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$562.34
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,398.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,584.89