Spinal tap cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $193.93 to $3,927.07, with a median of $648.16. The lowest price is at White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville). The highest price is 20.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $648.16, is 25% below the US median of $859.25.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- Arizona ranks 13th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 43 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62270. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$193.93White Mountain Regional Medical Center
Median$648.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,927.07in Arizona
Lowest saves$454.23vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center lowest Springerville · Springerville, AZ LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $193.93 | $340.22 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $278.98 | $580.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $294.40 | $2,453.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $304.76 | $1,604.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC SPINAL FLUID TAP | $403.68 | $841.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $434.42 | $2,413.43 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $444.31 | $1,604.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $453.93 | $1,604.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $463.56 | $1,604.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $487.62 | $2,709.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $492.43 | $1,604.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $494.03 | $1,604.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $500.21 | $1,378.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $511.68 | $1,604.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $548.57 | $1,604.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 62270 LUMBAR SPINAL TAP | $560.00 | $700.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $567.82 | $1,604.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $574.23 | $1,604.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $579.22 | $2,413.43 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCTURE SPINAL LUMBER DX | $603.28 | $2,337.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $619.14 | $1,604.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $620.75 | $1,604.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCTURE SPINAL LUMBER DX | $648.16 | $2,337.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $650.16 | $2,709.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $723.40 | $1,604.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $726.21 | $1,378.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $866.22 | $1,770.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $896.00 | $2,560.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC PUNCTURE SPINAL LUMBAR DIAG | $1,160.25 | $1,785.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $1,187.91 | $1,979.85 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ SPINAL FLUID TAP | $1,219.20 | $2,032.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $1,347.04 | $1,752.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $2,164.00 | $2,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCTURE SPINAL LUMBER DX | $2,373.93 | $6,318.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $3,927.07 | $6,545.12 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 26 | $304.76 | $634.46 |
| Tucson, AZ | 6 | $434.42 | $539.72 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $294.40 | $1,041.96 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $403.68 | $481.84 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $278.98 | $278.98 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1 | $1,347.04 | $1,347.04 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $193.93 | $193.93 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $1,219.20 | $1,219.20 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $1,160.25 | $1,160.25 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What spinal tap is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Spinal tap explained.
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$674.88
- Alaska$893.88
- Arkansas$680.68
- California$1,320.80
- Colorado$906.27
- Connecticut$1,147.50
- Delaware$1,149.53
- District of Columbia$999.97, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,245.30
- Georgia$1,267.32
- Hawaii$1,283.10
- Idaho$842.55
- Illinois$969.60
- Indiana$1,025.25
- Iowa$603.85
- Kansas$554.40
- Kentucky$687.26
- Louisiana$458.49
- Maine$523.25
- Maryland$577.32
- Massachusetts$1,463.00
- Michigan$856.05
- Minnesota$742.15
- Mississippi$476.70
- Missouri$667.93
- Montana$436.00
- Nebraska$508.80
- Nevada$785.35
- New Hampshire$548.50
- New Jersey$943.92
- New Mexico$853.31
- New York$1,185.00
- North Carolina$813.75
- North Dakota$862.97
- Ohio$1,071.00
- Oklahoma$622.87
- Oregon$995.48
- Pennsylvania$1,222.50
- Puerto Rico$1,050.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,091.65
- South Carolina$1,012.46
- South Dakota$1,018.44
- Tennessee$402.00
- Texas$1,045.65
- Utah$765.59
- Vermont$844.20
- Virginia$859.25
- Washington$992.00
- West Virginia$1,005.50
- Wisconsin$605.00
- Wyoming$725.76
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.