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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 July 2026.

How much does Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing cost?

$380

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $380 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $316 from a physician practice, and about $2,344 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$316$209 to $676
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,344$550 to $3,802

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $331 to $6,761Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $166 to $955
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,344professional $316

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
$407.38
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$954.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$389.05
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$645.65
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$190.55
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$446.68
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$2,344.23
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$1,548.82
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$912.01
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$1,122.02
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,000.00
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$295.12
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$691.83
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$562.34
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$120.23
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$138.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$371.54
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$363.08
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$93.33
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$269.15

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $380 · 8th 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.