Spinal tap cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $139.92 to $2,887.79, with a median of $203.21. The lowest listed price is at West Valley Hospital and 1 other hospital — $63.29 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $562.50 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities 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 Aug 6, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley Hospital lowest Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $139.92 | $264.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital lowest Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $139.92 | $264.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.50 | $410.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $757.90 | $1,166.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $838.99 | $1,583.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $838.99 | $1,583.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $848.90 | $1,306.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $2,887.79 | $2,887.79 | $792.65–$2,743.40 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $2,887.79 | $2,887.79 | $792.65–$2,743.40 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $139.92, median $203.21, highest $2,887.79 — a 20.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $203.21. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.