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Balloon Widening Of A Narrowed Bile Duct

Washington, DC 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 $1,549 · 10th–90th $339$4,0740%10%10th90th$1,549Professionalmedian $550 · 10th–90th $288$1,1480%20%40%10th90th$550$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$4,073.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$5,888.44