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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

Florida 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?

$4.37

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.37 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.89 from a physician practice, and about $8.71 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.89$2.82 to $5.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$8.71$8.71 to $8.71

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $4 to $29Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $2 to $35
$2$5$10$20$50facility $9professional $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
$3.89
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$4.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1.91
Median
$2.04
Typical High
$2.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.76
Median
$0.81
Typical High
$0.87
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$16.60
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$9.77
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$35.48
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$6.61
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$3.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$54.95
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$4.68

Where Florida 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.

Florida· 35th of 51

$4.37

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.