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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Iowa 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?

$363

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $363 from a physician practice, and about $603 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$363$245 to $468
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$603$316 to $1,622

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $603 · 10th to 90th $158 to $3,388Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $182 to $537
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $603professional $363

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
$602.56
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$6,760.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$478.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$426.58
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$575.44
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$141.25
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$371.54
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,548.82
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$912.01
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$1,122.02
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$537.03
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$107.15
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$426.58
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$162.18
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$380.19
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$363.08
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$93.33
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$269.15

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 4th of 51

$363

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.