Spinal tap cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $112.80 to $2,575.25, with a median of $526.18. The lowest price is at Ozarks Community Hospital (Gravette). The highest price is 22.8× 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$112.80Ozarks Community Hospital
Median$526.18half pay less
Highest$2,575.25in Arkansas
Lowest saves$413.38vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $112.80 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $149.15 | $785.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $161.10 | $1,074.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $215.25 | $287.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $215.25 | $287.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $215.25 | $287.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx Pf | $299.65 | $461.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx Pf | $299.65 | $461.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Crna Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx Pf | $303.55 | $467.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $748.80 | $1,152.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $748.80 | $1,152.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $750.00 | $1,250.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $884.00 | $1,360.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Lumbar Puncture Dx | $895.20 | $1,119.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Bryant · Bryant, AR Lumbar Puncture Dx | $895.20 | $1,119.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $923.78 | $1,026.42 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $923.78 | $1,026.42 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $2,575.25 | $3,961.92 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $112.80 | $923.78 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | $750.00 | $895.20 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $303.55 | $303.55 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $299.65 | $299.65 |
| Bryant, AR | 1 | $895.20 | $895.20 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $748.80 | $748.80 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $884.00 | $884.00 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $149.15 | $149.15 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $215.25 | $215.25 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $215.25 | $215.25 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $161.10 | $161.10 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $748.80 | $748.80 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $215.25 | $215.25 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $299.65 | $299.65 |
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
- Arizona$488.15
- 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.