Spinal tap cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $400.00 to $2,299.99, with a median of $1,573.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,173.00 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $592.80 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR LUMB SPINAL PUNCT DIAGNOST | $400.00 | $400.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC PR LUMB SPINAL PUNCT DIAGNOST | $400.00 | $400.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC LUMB PUNCT SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $1,573.00 | $1,573.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC LUMB PUNCT SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $1,573.00 | $1,573.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC LUMB PUNCT SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $1,573.00 | $1,573.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC LUMB PUNCT SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $1,897.43 | $1,897.43 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC LUMB PUNCT SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,299.99 | $2,299.99 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $400.00, median $1,573.00, highest $2,299.99 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $789.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.