Spinal tap cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $109.38 to $2,164.00, with a median of $488.15. The lowest price is at Page Hospital (Page). The highest price is 19.8× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$109.38Page Hospital
Median$488.15half pay less
Highest$2,164.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$378.77vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hospital lowest Page · Flagstaff, AZ PF ANES PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $109.38 | $162.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $239.97 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $242.42 | $504.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $349.85 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $357.43 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $365.01 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $372.44 | $1,026.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $387.74 | $1,263.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $389.00 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $402.90 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC SPINAL FLUID TAP | $403.68 | $841.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $431.95 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $447.10 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $452.15 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $487.52 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $488.78 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $540.70 | $1,026.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $569.61 | $1,263.00 | Mar 2, 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 |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC PUNCTURE SPINAL LUMBAR DIAG | $1,160.25 | $1,785.00 | — source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ SPINAL FLUID TAP | $1,219.20 | $2,032.00 | Jul 29, 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 |
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 | 23 | $239.97 | $488.78 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2 | $372.44 | $456.57 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $109.38 | $109.38 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $242.42 | $242.42 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $1,219.20 | $1,219.20 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $403.68 | $403.68 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $1,160.25 | $1,160.25 |
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.
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$1,721.50
- Alaska$1,437.54
- Arkansas$526.18
- California$1,320.80
- Colorado$491.58
- Connecticut$420.00
- Delaware$1,149.53
- Florida$1,597.40
- Georgia$2,049.06
- Hawaii$921.60
- Idaho$1,886.00
- Illinois$752.00
- Indiana$1,087.63
- Iowa$342.40
- Kansas$1,160.49
- Kentucky$769.21
- Louisiana$494.48
- Maine$369.70
- Maryland$511.30
- Massachusetts$1,047.90
- Michigan$707.85
- Minnesota$698.55
- Mississippi$271.01
- Missouri$340.57
- Montana$253.60
- Nebraska$343.14
- Nevada$785.35
- New Hampshire$495.55
- New Jersey$824.78
- New Mexico$500.01
- New York$819.50
- North Carolina$843.88
- North Dakota$890.99
- Ohio$1,038.60
- Oklahoma$507.55
- Oregon$562.50
- Pennsylvania$1,439.83
- Rhode Island$592.80
- South Carolina$719.00
- South Dakota$940.80
- Tennessee$282.90
- Texas$1,134.64
- Utah$746.52
- Vermont$240.10
- Virginia$936.20
- Washington$1,006.70
- West Virginia$995.75
- Wisconsin$580.00
- Wyoming$421.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.