Spinal tap cost in Littlefield, TX
In Littlefield, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $620.00 to $620.00, with a median of $620.00. Across Texas, the median is $1,045.65 at 204 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb Healthcare Center Littlefield, TX · (806) 385-6411 Lumbar Puncture | $620.00 | $1,550.00 | $635.00–$1,300.00 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $620.00, median $620.00, highest $620.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 62270 ($834.50). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Lamb Healthcare Center Littlefield, TXSpinal Fluid Tap Diagnostic | $80.00 | file |