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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

Michigan 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?

$4.47

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.47 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.47 from a physician practice, and about $4.90 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$4.47$3.55 to $5.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4.90$4.47 to $8.32

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $21Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $7
$2$5$10$20$50$100facility $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
$4.47
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$6.92
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$2.24
Typical High
$3.47
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.89
Median
$0.89
Typical High
$1.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$4.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.29
Typical High
$2.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.79
Median
$0.91
Typical High
$0.95
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$9.77
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$3.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$7.24
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$47.86
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$2.24
Typical High
$3.47
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.89
Median
$0.89
Typical High
$1.41
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$8.71
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$2.24
Typical High
$2.24
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.89
Median
$0.89
Typical High
$0.89
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$6.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$6.17

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan· 30th of 51

$4.47

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.