CPT code 51797: Abdominal pressure test, urodynamic add-on measurement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $153.43 for 51797 in the office.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 51797 covers

This add-on captures intra-abdominal pressure during urodynamic evaluation, commonly through a rectal pressure catheter or balloon while bladder pressure is recorded. Comparing abdominal and bladder pressure helps the clinician assess detrusor pressure during filling and voiding. Urologists and other clinicians who perform urodynamic studies use it in office or facility settings for patients evaluated for urinary retention, incontinence, or other lower urinary tract symptoms.

Report 51797 only with a primary procedure, commonly 51728 or 51729, when the abdominal-pressure measurement is performed; it is not a stand-alone service. The record should identify the measurement method, include the pressure data, and support its role in the study. CMS treats payment for this add-on as within the primary procedure's global period. The service may be billed globally without a modifier or split between interpretation (modifier 26) and equipment and staff (modifier TC); CMS separately prices both component modifiers.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How South Dakota compares for 51797

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 51797 runs from $136.00 in Arkansas to $212.71 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $153.43. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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51797 rates by state

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How the 51797 rate is calculated

Each of 51797’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 51797

The CMS indicators that decide how 51797 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 51797

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 51797 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

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