CPT 89322: Semen Analysis with Volume, Count, Motility, WBC Differential
Commercial payers pay $51 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 89322 describes a laboratory semen analysis technical procedure in which a lab analyst measures volume, sperm count, motility, and performs a white blood cell differential using strict morphologic criteria; the service is a clinical laboratory test typically performed in a clinical laboratory or andrology lab setting and is billed as the technical component of the semen evaluation.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
Commercial rates for CPT 89322 cluster around BUCA’s average commercial benchmark of $50.7, while individual payer medians and means vary notably. Blue Cross Blue Shield shows the highest dispersion with an interquartile range of $71.3 (P75 $115.8 minus P25 $43.7), reflecting broad contractual variation; Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealth Group display much tighter spreads of $7.0, $14.0, and $8.1 respectively, indicating more concentrated negotiated rates.
Median and mean levels differ: Blue Cross Blue Shield’s central tendency sits well above BUCA’s average, while Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealth Group medians and means are closer to or below $50.7. Payer-specific extremes (where provided) further illustrate variability in allowable amounts across commercial contracts for this code.