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Balloon Widening Of A Narrowed Bile Duct

Minnesota 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 $1,380 · 10th–90th $132$3,8020%10%10th90th$1,380$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

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
$123.03
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.00
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$4,897.79
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,801.89
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$5,370.32