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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

Maine 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?

$3.80

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3.80 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2.82 from a physician practice, and about $5.89 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$2.82$2.34 to $3.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5.89$4.57 to $6.92

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6 · 10th to 90th $4 to $38Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $2 to $7
$2$5$10$20$50facility $6professional $3

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
$3.80
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$3.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$3.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$41.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.74
Median
$2.34
Typical High
$3.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$10.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.92
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$11.22
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$3.80
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$3.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$11.22

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 44th of 51

$3.80

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.