What does code 47538 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 47538 ranges from $1,994 to $16,576. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

47538 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PLMT STENT BILE DUCT PERC EA STENT EXIST ACCESS S&I" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

47538

HCPCS

HC PLMT STENT BILE DUCT PERC EA STENT EXIST ACCESS S&I

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 47538 (HC PLMT STENT BILE DUCT PERC EA STENT EXIST ACCESS S&I) appears at 52 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,994 to $16,576. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 47538 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 47538 vary by about 8.3× across the 49 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,994 to $16,576. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$1,994

Lowest cash

$16,576

Highest cash

code 47538 cash price50 disclosed · 49 hospitals

$1,994median ~$7,473$16,576

Lowest cash price by hospital

Henderson Hospital$1,994
Deaconess Gateway Hospital$2,194
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$2,579
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro$3,012
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance$3,012
Elkhart General Hospital$3,281

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$1,994 – $3,281

Henderson · 1 hospital$1,994
Newburgh · 1 hospital$2,194
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$2,579
San Pedro · 1 hospital$3,012
Torrance · 1 hospital$3,012
Elkhart · 1 hospital$3,281

55 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PLMT STENT BILE DUCT PERC EA STENT EXIST ACCESS S&I Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	47538 HCPCS	$16,441	$16,441	—	—
Perq plmt bile duct stent Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	47538 HCPCS	—	—	$699 – $10,437	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	47538 CPT	$11,150	$5,575	$4,873 – $8,920	—
Hc Stent Place Bile Duct, Perc, Diagnostic Cholangiography, Existing Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	47538 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Perq plmt bile duct stent Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	47538 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	47538 CPT	$13,480	$6,740	$5,311 – $25,111	—
HB PLMT BILE DUCT STENT PRQ EXIST ACCESS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	47538 HCPCS	$9,683	$9,683	—	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	47538 CPT	$12,590	$6,295	$5,502 – $10,072	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	47538 CPT	$14,920	$7,460	$5,878 – $16,667	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	47538 CPT	$8,510	$4,255	$3,353 – $25,111	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	47538 CPT	$7,570	$3,785	$2,983 – $25,111	—
HC PERQ PLMT BILE DUCT STENT EXISTING ACCESS Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	47538 CPT	$6,648	$2,194	$2,194 – $5,850	—
IR-47538 BILIARY STENT EXISTING ACC Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	47538 CPT	$5,048	$3,281	$1,010 – $6,562	—
HC PLACE STENT(S) BILE DUCT, PERC, EXIST ACCESS Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	47538 CPT	$7,907	$4,349	$2,372 – $16,224	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	47538 CPT	$12,470	$6,235	$7,482 – $10,600	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	47538 CPT	$14,970	$7,485	$8,982 – $12,665	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	47538 CPT	$12,870	$6,435	$7,722 – $10,940	—
BILIARY STENT EXIST ACCESS+S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	47538 CPT	$13,040	$6,520	$7,824 – $11,084	—
HC PLACE STENT(S) BILE DUCT, PERC, EXIST ACCESS Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	47538 CPT	$7,907	$4,349	$4,744 – $7,512	—
HC PERQ PLMT BILE DUCT STENT EXISTING ACCESS Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	47538 CPT	$6,648	$1,994	$1,928 – $6,449	—
HC PERQ PLMT BILE DUCT STENT EXISTING ACCESS Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	47538 CPT	$10,857	$5,103	$5,103 – $10,531	—
HC PERQ PLMT BILE DUCT STENT, EXISTING ACCESS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	47538 HCPCS	$14,143	$11,032	—	—
PLMT BILE DUCT STENT PRQ EXISTING ACCESS Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	47538 CPT	$29,600	$16,576	$7,050 – $22,078	—
PLMT BILE DUCT STENT PRQ EXISTING ACCESS Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	47538 CPT	$29,600	$16,576	$7,050 – $22,078	—
Perq Plmt Bile Dct Stent, Exst Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	47538 HCPCS	$9,656	$3,862	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 47538 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Elkhart General Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Henderson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 47538: frequently asked

What does code 47538 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 47538 ranges from $1,994 to $16,576. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 47538?: 47538 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PLMT STENT BILE DUCT PERC EA STENT EXIST ACCESS S&I" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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