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Cell Count in Spinal or Joint Fluid

Utah 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?

$5.37

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.37 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.98 from a physician practice, and about $6.03 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$3.98$2.82 to $6.03
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6.03$5.62 to $32.36

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6 · 10th to 90th $5 to $43Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $6
$2$5$10$20facility $6professional $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
$6.03
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.20
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$8.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$6.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1.58
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$3.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.63
Median
$1.10
Typical High
$1.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$13.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$7.24
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$8.13
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$21.38
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$4.47
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$3.31
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.17
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$2.82

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 21st of 51

$5.37

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.