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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Rhode Island 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?

$182

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $182 from a physician practice, and about $575 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 4 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$123 to $209
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$575$389 to $1,549

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $575 · 10th to 90th $316 to $3,802Professionalmedian $182 · 10th to 90th $123 to $316
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $575professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,715.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$128.82
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$467.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$380.19
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$81.28
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$269.15

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $182 · 50th 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.