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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Tennessee 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?

$288

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $251 from a physician practice, and about $1,122 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 6 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$251$200 to $389
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,122$427 to $2,399

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $155 to $3,236Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $162 to $759
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,122professional $251

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
$457.09
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$758.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$245.47
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$263.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$154.88
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$1,548.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$398.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$95.50
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$251.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$912.01
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$295.12

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $288 · 20th 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.