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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Montana 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?

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $282 from a physician practice, and about $269 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$282$209 to $295
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$269$263 to $288

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $269 · 10th to 90th $174 to $309Professionalmedian $282 · 10th to 90th $170 to $316
$100$200$500facility $269professional $282

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
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$389.05
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$616.60
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$302.00
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$281.84
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$316.23
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$63.10
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$281.84

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 14th of 51

$269

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.