Spinal tap cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $161.10 to $493.24, with a median of $300.86. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $139.76 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $282.90 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $161.10 | $1,074.00 | $68.01–$1,847.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $200.40 | $1,336.00 | $250.00–$4,722.27 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $214.80 | $1,074.00 | $279.24–$1,863.94 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $225.54 | $1,074.00 | $279.24–$1,633.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $225.54 | $1,074.00 | $279.24–$1,633.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $225.54 | $1,074.00 | $50.45–$1,847.00 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $237.84 | $991.00 | $257.66–$4,722.27 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $254.60 | $1,273.00 | $330.98–$4,722.27 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $257.76 | $1,074.00 | $279.24–$2,859.69 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $280.56 | $1,336.00 | $50.45–$4,722.27 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $280.56 | $1,336.00 | $347.36–$4,722.27 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $280.56 | $1,336.00 | $347.36–$4,722.27 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | $250.00–$2,439.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | $250.00–$2,439.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | $250.00–$2,439.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $493.24 | $2,242.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $3,553.68 | $16,153.11 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $3,553.68 | $16,153.11 | $250.00–$3,296.59 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $3,553.68 | $16,153.11 | $250.00–$3,296.59 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $3,553.68 | $16,153.11 | $250.00–$3,296.59 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $3,553.68 | $16,153.11 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $3,553.68 | $16,153.11 | — | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $161.10, median $300.86, highest $493.24 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $300.86. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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.