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Semen Analysis for Count and Movement

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 89310

Examines a semen sample in the laboratory to count how many sperm are present and to assess how well they move. It is a standard first step in evaluating male fertility and in checking the result of a vasectomy. The sample is produced by the patient and must reach the laboratory promptly to give a reliable result.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Semen Analysis for Count and Movement cost?

$7.94

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.94 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7.94 from a physician practice, and about $11.75 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$7.94$6.92 to $10.23
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$11.75$6.92 to $22.91

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12 · 10th to 90th $7 to $39Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $5 to $13
$5$10$20$50facility $12professional $8

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
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$20.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$11.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$3.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.38
Median
$1.38
Typical High
$1.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$12.02
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$10.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.18
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$19.05
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$17.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$11.48

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in Kansas 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.

North Carolina· 41st of 51

$7.94

KS $28.18MD $6.92

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.