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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Connecticut 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?

$309

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $229 from a physician practice, and about $4,365 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$229$182 to $324
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,365$977 to $5,129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th to 90th $724 to $7,943Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $141 to $468
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,365professional $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
$724.44
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$467.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$165.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$316.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$8,128.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$354.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$100.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$416.87
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$309.03
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$77.62
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$234.42
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$398.11

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut $309 · 15th 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.