Spinal tap cost in Medford, OR
In Medford, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $332.25 to $332.25, with a median of $332.25. Across Oregon, the median is $562.50 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Medford, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medford Medical Center lowest Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $332.25 | $443.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,470.00 | $1,960.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,470.00 | $1,960.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $332.25, median $332.25, highest $332.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,470.00. 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.