Bile Duct Stent Placement with Imaging

The provider places a stent, a tubelike device that keeps the bile duct open, through a new percutaneous access (a small incision in the patient’s skin) and also places a separate drainage catheter. The procedure may include cholangiography, a radiological procedure to image the inside of the bile ducts by injecting a contrast dye into the bile ducts; imaging guidance with fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound, imaging technologies that display live images on a video monitor; widening or expanding (dilation) the ducts with a balloon catheter; and removal and/or exchange of the catheter. The procedure also includes all radiological supervision and interpretation. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.