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Needle Test Of The Anal Or Urethral Sphincter Muscle

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 51785

This test evaluates the muscle that controls the anal or urethral opening by inserting a very fine needle electrode directly into the muscle to record its electrical activity. It helps assess how well the sphincter muscle is functioning, which can be useful in diagnosing certain bladder or bowel control problems. This is a muscle-based electrical study rather than a test of how signals travel along a nerve.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $85 · 10th–90th $85$3020%50%90th$85Professionalmedian $479 · 10th–90th $240$1,0720%10%10th90th$479$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$741.31
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$588.84
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,288.25
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$575.44
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,071.52
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$588.84
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,230.27