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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

New Mexico 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?

$5.62

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.89 from a physician practice, and about $15.49 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 5 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 $6.76
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$15.49$7.94 to $30.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th to 90th $4 to $44Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $2 to $10
$2$5$10$20$50facility $15professional $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
$3.55
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$5.62
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$46.77
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$4.47
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$3.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$12.02
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$9.33
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$2.88

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico· 15th of 51

$5.62

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.