Spinal tap cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $138.00 to $1,886.00, with a median of $1,886.00. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa). The highest price is 13.7× 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.
Hospitals in Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID PR Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $138.00 | $138.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID PR Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $630.00 | $85.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $798.18 | $1,140.25 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR, DIAGNOSTIC | $847.50 | $1,130.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $1,886.00 | $1,886.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $1,886.00 | $1,886.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $1,886.00 | $1,886.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $1,886.00 | $1,886.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $1,886.00 | $1,886.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $138.00 | $1,258.00 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $798.18 | $798.18 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $847.50 | $847.50 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $1,886.00 | $1,886.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $1,886.00 | $1,886.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $1,886.00 | $1,886.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.