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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

Nebraska 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?

$4.27

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.27 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2.82 from a physician practice, and about $26.30 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$2.82$2.82 to $4.68
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$26.30$6.92 to $100

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $26 · 10th to 90th $3 to $145Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $12
$2$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $26professional $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
$3.09
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$11.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$4.27
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$12.02
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$14.13
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$8.71
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$2.00
Typical High
$2.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$9.33

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska· 36th of 51

$4.27

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.