Spinal tap cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $168.00 to $168.00, with a median of $168.00. Across New Mexico, the median is $500.01 at 2 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 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $168.00 | $210.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $328.40 | $410.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 LUMBAR TAP | $754.00 | $942.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $168.00, median $168.00, highest $168.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $168.00. 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.