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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

New Hampshire 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?

$5.01

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.01 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.09 from a physician practice, and about $15.14 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$3.09$2.82 to $7.08
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$15.14$8.71 to $19.95

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th to 90th $6 to $27Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $2 to $14
$2$5$10$20facility $15professional $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
$3.89
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$10.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$21.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$9.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$19.05
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$17.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$7.08
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$4.90

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire· 25th of 51

$5.01

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.