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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Kentucky 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 Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $182 from a physician practice, and about $661 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$182$135 to $282
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$661$229 to $1,778

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $661 · 10th to 90th $148 to $9,550Professionalmedian $182 · 10th to 90th $102 to $490
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $661professional $182

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
$223.87
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$338.84
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$190.55
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$281.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$120.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$177.83
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$204.17
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$562.34
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$229.09

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $209 · 47th 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.