Spinal tap cost in Andrews, TX — inpatient
In Andrews, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $243.00 to $243.00, with a median of $243.00. Across Texas, the median is $1,045.65 at 193 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 3, 2025 and Dec 3, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Andrews, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho lowest Andrews, TX · (432) 523-2200 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $243.00 | $486.00 | $315.90–$388.80 | 50% | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Andrews, TX · (432) 523-2200 PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $358.00 | $716.00 | $465.40–$572.80 | 50% | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Andrews, TX · (432) 523-2200 PUNCTURE LUMBAR BEDSIDE | $358.00 | $716.00 | $465.40–$572.80 | 50% | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $243.00, median $243.00, highest $243.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $243.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A spinal tap removes a small amount of spinal fluid from the lower back with a needle. It is used for meningitis, bleeding and some neurological diseases.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The lab tests on the fluid are billed separately.