Spinal tap cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 20 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $97.20 to $7,138.72, with a median of $1,808.75. The lowest listed price is at St. Joseph's Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,711.55 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $1,245.30 at 102 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,808.75, is 111% above the US median of $859.25.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- Tampa, FL ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Florida by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 20 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 13 cities for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 5, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jul 10, 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 OB LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC PROF File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $97.20 | $162.00 | $29.16–$162.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital lowest Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 OB LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC PROF File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $97.20 | $162.00 | $29.16–$162.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 CT LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+4 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $295.02–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 IR LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+4 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $295.02–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 IR LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+5 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $295.02–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 IR LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $295.02–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 ED LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+4 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $295.02–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 OB LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+5 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $295.02–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 IR LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+5 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $295.02–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 IR LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+2 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $819.50–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 IR LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC+5 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $983.40 | $1,639.00 | $295.02–$1,639.00 | 40% |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC+1 more line at this price File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $1,207.50 | $2,415.00 | $456.44–$2,415.00 | 50% |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,409.99 | $2,409.99 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,409.99 | $2,409.99 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,409.99 | $2,409.99 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,409.99 | $2,409.99 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,409.99 | $2,409.99 | — | — |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,424.00 | $6,060.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,424.00 | $6,060.00 | — | 60% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Spinal Puncture Diagnostic+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,442.65 | $6,979.00 | — | 65% |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,206.22 | $6,206.22 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,138.72 | $7,138.72 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $97.20, median $1,808.75, highest $7,138.72 — a 73.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $1,808.75. 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 10 of 10 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 spinal tap is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Spinal tap explained.