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Biopsy Of The Bile Duct Lining Through The Skin

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 47543

Takes small tissue samples from the lining of a bile duct using a brush, forceps or needle passed down a tube that already runs through the skin into the duct. X-ray pictures guide the sampling. It is performed during another bile duct procedure and billed in addition to it, and the samples go to a laboratory to find out what is narrowing or blocking the duct.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,370 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $10,471
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,370

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$6,760.83