Spinal tap cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $162.24 to $2,384.07, with a median of $1,160.49. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas (Overland Park). The highest price is 14.7× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas lowest Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $162.24 | $338.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $611.65 | $941.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $755.30 | $1,162.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $760.50 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,560.48 | $1,560.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,560.48 | $1,560.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,560.48 | $1,560.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $2,384.07 | $3,667.80 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $162.24 | $1,560.48 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $611.65 | $686.08 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,560.48 | $1,560.48 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $2,384.07 | $2,384.07 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $755.30 | $755.30 |
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
- Idaho$1,886.00
- Illinois$752.00
- Indiana$1,087.63
- Iowa$342.40
- 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.