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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Alaska rates for HCPCS 51797

An additional measurement taken during bladder function testing that records pressure inside the abdomen, using a small sensor placed in the rectum or, less commonly, the stomach. This helps separate true bladder pressure from pressure caused by straining or abdominal muscle activity, giving a more accurate picture of bladder function.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing cost?

$501

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $501 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $501 from a physician practice, and about $380 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$501$200 to $813
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$380$191 to $1,148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $380 · 10th to 90th $174 to $9,772Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $191 to $977
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $380professional $501

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$812.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$346.74
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$1,122.02
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,148.15
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$331.13
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,047.13
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$891.25
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$251.19
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$691.83
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$1,122.02
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$141.25
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$416.87

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Oklahoma than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $501 · 4th of 51
OK $759VT $182

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.