Spinal tap cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $266.50 to $1,936.30, with a median of $1,427.25. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $1,160.75 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $562.50 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE PDTU | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE PDTU | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE PDTU | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE PDTU | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE PDTU | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE PDTU | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE PDTU | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,081.60 | $1,664.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,099.80 | $1,692.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,099.80 | $1,692.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,099.80 | $1,692.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,099.80 | $1,692.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,099.80 | $1,692.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,099.80 | $1,692.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,099.80 | $1,692.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,209.65 | $1,861.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,427.25 | $1,903.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,427.25 | $1,903.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,427.25 | $1,903.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,427.25 | $1,903.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,427.25 | $1,903.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,427.25 | $1,903.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,427.25 | $1,903.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,584.00 | $2,112.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,584.00 | $2,112.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,584.00 | $2,112.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,936.30 | $2,278.00 | $550.00–$1,774.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,936.30 | $2,278.00 | $550.00–$1,774.00 | 15% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $266.50, median $1,427.25, highest $1,936.30 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $345.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.