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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 July 2026.

How much does Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing cost?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $302 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 4 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$178$158 to $363
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$302$209 to $955

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $302 · 10th to 90th $158 to $1,175Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $123 to $550
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $302professional $178

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
$158.49
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,174.90
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$549.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$245.47
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,148.15
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$275.42

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware $209 · 46th 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.