Spinal tap cost in Tulsa, OK — inpatient
In Tulsa, OK, 6 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $127.84 to $597.74, with a median of $507.55. The lowest listed price is at St. John Sapulpa and 1 other hospital — $379.71 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $507.55 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 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 Tulsa, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 SPINAL PUNCTURE 77 91406 | $127.84 | $345.50 | $87.57–$146.94 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 SPINAL PUNCTURE REDU 5124 | $127.84 | $345.50 | $87.57–$146.94 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 SPINAL PUNCTURE 77 91406 | $127.84 | $345.50 | $87.57–$146.94 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 SPINAL PUNCTURE 5118 | $127.84 | $345.50 | $87.57–$146.94 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 SPINAL PUNCTURE REDU 5124 | $127.84 | $345.50 | $87.57–$146.94 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 SPINAL PUNCTURE 5118 | $127.84 | $345.50 | $87.57–$146.94 | 63% | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso, OK · (918) 274-5100 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | $87.57–$170.45 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | $87.57 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | $87.57–$146.94 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | $87.57–$146.94 | 63% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $597.74 | $1,494.35 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $597.74 | $1,494.35 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $597.74 | $1,494.35 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $597.74 | $1,494.35 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $127.84, median $507.55, highest $597.74 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $507.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 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 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.