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Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing

West 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 October 2026.

How much does Abdominal Pressure Measurement During Bladder Testing cost?

$229

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $229 from a physician practice, and about $257 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$229$162 to $302
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$132 to $550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $100 to $1,230Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $120 to $417
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $257professional $229

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,412.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$147.91
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$562.34
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$120.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$275.42

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 21st of 51

$229

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.