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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 July 2026.

How much does Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing cost?

$302

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $229 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 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 7 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$229$174 to $347
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$794 to $5,495

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $204 to $7,586Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $141 to $589
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,236professional $229

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
$371.54
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,585.78
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$190.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$398.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$79.43
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$295.12
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$380.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$575.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$181.97
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$398.11
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$338.84
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$83.18
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$245.47
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$60.26
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$295.12

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado $302 · 17th 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.