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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

North Carolina 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?

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $245 from a physician practice, and about $479 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$245$178 to $447
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$479$191 to $794

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $479 · 10th to 90th $191 to $4,266Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $151 to $676
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $479professional $245

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
$190.55
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$5,248.07
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$676.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$295.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$316.23
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$69.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$125.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$316.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$426.58
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$109.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$257.04
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $269 · 24th 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.