Price Checker / CPT 47556
How much does Biliary Endoscopy Thru Skin cost?
CPT 47556 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 28x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$510–$1,000
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,250
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $21,157 is $20,397 over the fair price (about 28x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Biliary Endoscopy Thru Skin
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Lourdes Hospital Binghamton, NY | $36,909 | — | 10734% |
| Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Troy, PA | $36,909 | — | 10734% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 10574% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 9994% |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE, NY | — | — | 9269% |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital PEORIA, IL | — | — | 8597% |
| University Hospitals Tripoint Medical Center , OH | — | — | 8468% |
| NICHOLAS H NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DANSVILLE, NY | — | — | 8102% |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilmington, DE | $25,391 | — | 7353% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Chattooga Emergency Department , GA | — | — | 5855% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center ROME, GA | — | — | 5855% |
| Doylestown Health , PA | $6,678 | — | 5692% |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover , DE | — | — | 5618% |
| UPMC Magee , PA | $18,076 | $14,461 | 5206% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital SUNNYSIDE, WA | $17,533 | $10,011 | 5046% |
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About Biliary Endoscopy Thru Skin
CPT code 47556 refers to biliary endoscopy thru skin (billing description: "Biliary endoscopy thru skin"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $341 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $341 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.