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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Utah 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?

$135

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $2,951 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$129$81.28 to $170
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,951$200 to $4,169

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,951 · 10th to 90th $182 to $4,571Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $37 to $234
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,951professional $129

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
$181.97
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$79.43
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$263.03
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$162.18
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$288.40
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$75.86
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$194.98
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$218.78
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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$40.74

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 50th of 51

$135

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.