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Balloon Widening Of A Narrowed Bile Duct

California 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 $3,981 · 10th–90th $550$12,5890%5%10%10th90th$3,981Professionalmedian $468 · 10th–90th $115$8910%10%10th90th$468$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$1,584.89
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$16,982.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,023.29
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$758.58
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$891.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$4,073.80
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$6,025.60