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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

South 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 July 2026.

How much does Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing cost?

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $269 from a physician practice, and about $347 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 8 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$269$170 to $398
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$347$240 to $2,291

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $166 to $4,365Professionalmedian $269 · 10th to 90th $151 to $501
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $347professional $269

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
$165.96
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$204.17
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$389.05
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$512.86
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$1,548.82
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$912.01
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$1,122.02
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$363.08
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$95.50
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$275.42
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$323.59
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$75.86
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$112.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$346.74
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$380.19
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$95.50
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$281.84

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $269 · 25th 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.