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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Minnesota 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?

$398

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $389 from a physician practice, and about $676 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 6 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$389$263 to $562
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$676$490 to $1,318

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $676 · 10th to 90th $195 to $1,698Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $195 to $708
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $676professional $389

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
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$1,148.15
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$38.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$1,071.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$223.87
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.00
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,019.95
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$602.56
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$141.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$812.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$630.96
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,318.26
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$302.00
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$676.08
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$154.88
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$524.81
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$707.95
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$177.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,370.32
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$512.86

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota $398 · 7th 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.