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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Georgia 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?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $234 from a physician practice, and about $2,291 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$234$195 to $347
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,291$794 to $4,571

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $316 to $7,079Professionalmedian $234 · 10th to 90th $162 to $427
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,291professional $234

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
$316.23
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$239.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$302.00
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$77.62
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$151.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,943.28
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$416.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$123.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$295.12
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$338.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$416.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$158.49
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$112.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$323.59

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $275 · 23rd 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.