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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Colorado 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 October 2026.

How much does Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing cost?

$295

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $275 from a physician practice, and about $955 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$275$214 to $372
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$955$309 to $2,138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $200 to $3,981Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $174 to $447
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $955professional $275

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$229.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$489.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$95.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$275.42
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$407.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$338.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$83.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$269.15
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$338.84
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$91.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$295.12
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$41.69

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 5.6 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 9th of 51

$295

AK $759TX $135

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.