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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 October 2026.

How much does Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing cost?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $263 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$263$204 to $331
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$1,000 to $4,786

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $288 to $6,761Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $166 to $427
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,236professional $263

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
$3,235.94
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$181.97
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$309.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$97.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$389.05
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$309.03
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$478.63
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
$77.62
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut· 12th of 51

$275

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.