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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Alabama 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?

$288

Typical negotiated rate. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $234 from a physician practice, and about $562 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 5 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$234$178 to $309
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$562$129 to $1,023

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $562 · 10th to 90th $107 to $1,585Professionalmedian $234 · 10th to 90th $141 to $417
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $562professional $234

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$309.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$169.82
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$158.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$239.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$79.43
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$194.98

Where Alabama 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.

Alabama $288 · 19th 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.