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Direct-Puncture X-Ray Imaging Of A Kidney Cyst

New York rates for HCPCS 74470

This x-ray study images a fluid-filled cyst in the kidney after contrast dye is injected directly into the cyst through a needle placed through the skin. It helps evaluate the size and characteristics of the cyst, distinguishing a simple fluid-filled cyst from a more concerning growth. It differs from imaging methods that introduce dye through a vein or through the urinary tract.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Direct-Puncture X-Ray Imaging Of A Kidney Cyst cost?

$282

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $282 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $282 from a physician practice, and about $209 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$282$200 to $490
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$110 to $417

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $65 to $776Professionalmedian $282 · 10th to 90th $91 to $661
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $209professional $282

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
$64.57
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$489.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$549.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$912.01
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$660.69
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$257.04
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$213.80
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$173.78
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$186.21
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$53,703.18
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$724.44
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$229.09
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$213.80

Where New York sits

The same service costs 5.6 times more in Idaho than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New York $282 · 38th of 51
ID $513HI $91.20

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.