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Balloon Widening Of A Narrowed Bile Duct

North Carolina 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 $501 · 10th–90th $132$2,7540%10%10th90th$501$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$218.78
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$602.56
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,513.56
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80