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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

Alaska rates for HCPCS 89050

A laboratory count of the cells in a body fluid other than blood, such as spinal fluid, joint fluid or fluid drawn from around the lung or abdomen. A raised count points towards infection, inflammation or bleeding in that space.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid cost?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.72 from a physician practice, and about $33.88 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.72$6.61 to $12.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.88$16.60 to $129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $34 · 10th to 90th $5 to $234Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $5 to $19
$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $34professional $11

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
$15.85
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$13.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$7.24
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$263.03
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$33.88
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$30.20
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$22.91
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$70.79

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$14.13

AK $14.13MD $3.55

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.