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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

North Dakota 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?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $309 from a physician practice, and about $182 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$309$214 to $363
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$182$166 to $269

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $182 · 10th to 90th $126 to $339Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $166 to $417
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $182professional $309

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
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$1,995.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$269.15
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$416.87
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$575.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$489.78
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$275.42
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$501.19
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$83.18

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 13th of 51

$275

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.