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Bile Duct X-ray Through An Existing Tube

California rates for HCPCS 74305

Imaging and interpretation of a study in which contrast is injected through a drainage tube already in place so the bile ducts or the pancreatic duct can be seen on X-ray. Because the tube is already there, no new access is needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bile Duct X-ray Through An Existing Tube cost?

$105

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $105 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $75.86 to $309.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $87 · 10th to 90th $45 to $339Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $309 to $309
$50$100$200$500facility $87professional $309

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$158.49
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,698.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$120.23
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11

Where California sits

The same service costs 12.0 times more in Massachusetts than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 14th of 36

$105

MA $309HI $25.70

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.