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Direct-Puncture X-Ray Imaging Of A Kidney Cyst

Rhode Island 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?

$245

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $245 from a physician practice, and about $759 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 4 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$245$240 to $398
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$759$525 to $1,122

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $759 · 10th to 90th $200 to $1,202Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $100 to $661
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $759professional $245

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$660.69
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,202.26
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$758.58

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $245 · 43rd 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.