Spinal tap cost in Paducah, KY
In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,251.60 to $1,251.60, with a median of $1,251.60. Across Kentucky, the median is $769.21 at 8 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture | $1,251.60 | $2,086.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,251.60 | $2,086.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,251.60 | $2,086.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,251.60, median $1,251.60, highest $1,251.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,251.60. 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.