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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Delaware 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?

$200

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $200 from a physician practice, and about $170 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$200$166 to $257
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$170$93.33 to $891

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $170 · 10th to 90th $85 to $1,698Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $151 to $363
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $170professional $200

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$288.40
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,148.15
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$275.42

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 35th of 51

$200

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.