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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

Arkansas 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?

$5.37

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.37 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.27 from a physician practice, and about $5.50 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$4.27$3.16 to $7.08
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5.50$5.37 to $7.41

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $5 to $7Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $2 to $7
$2$5$10facility $5professional $4

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
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$8.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$7.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1.86
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$3.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.76
Median
$1.48
Typical High
$1.48
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$7.41
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$7.08
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$4.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$7.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$7.94

Where Arkansas 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.

Arkansas· 22nd of 51

$5.37

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.