Spinal tap cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $372.44 to $540.70, with a median of $456.57. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Medical Center Tucson — $84.13 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $488.15 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $372.44 | $1,026.00 | $461.70–$820.80 | 64% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $540.70 | $1,026.00 | $461.70–$820.80 | 47% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $372.44, median $456.57, highest $540.70 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $456.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 1 it is 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.