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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

Virginia 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?

$224

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $219 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$219$158 to $288
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$347$151 to $2,344

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $69 to $5,888Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $141 to $550
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $347professional $219

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
$223.87
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$275.42
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$338.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$70.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$269.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$1,174.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$60.26
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$331.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$436.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$117.49
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$288.40
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$457.09
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$144.54
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$436.52
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$524.81
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$1,230.27
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$102.33
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$112.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$302.00

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $224 · 42nd 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.