Biliary Drainage Catheter Exchange with Imaging

The provider exchanges an external or internal–external biliary drainage catheter or converts an internal–external catheter to external only to allow drainage of bile, a substance produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder that helps break down food. The provider uses a percutaneous, or through the skin, access route and performs the procedure using image guidance such as ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy, imaging technologies that display live images on a video monitor. The provider may also perform cholangiography, a radiological procedure to image the inside of the bile ducts by injecting a contrast dye into the bile ducts. This procedure 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.