Spinal tap cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $716.52 to $1,593.06, with a median of $1,302.53. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital — $586.01 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,134.64 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $716.52 | $1,706.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $787.08 | $1,874.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $787.08 | $1,874.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $1,012.00 | $1,012.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Lumbar Puncture (Ec) | $1,012.00 | $1,012.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,593.06 | $3,793.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,593.06 | $3,793.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,593.06 | $3,793.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,593.06 | $3,793.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,593.06 | $3,793.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,593.06 | $3,793.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $716.52, median $1,302.53, highest $1,593.06 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,302.53. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.