Spinal tap cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $154.00 to $3,192.12, with a median of $769.21. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 20.7× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $154.00 | $440.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $154.00 | $440.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB LUMBAR PUNCTURE - OR | $282.60 | $1,413.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG SPINAL FLUID TAP DX | $682.82 | $1,707.05 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $855.60 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $1,089.03 | $2,722.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture | $1,251.60 | $2,086.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,192.12 | $3,192.12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $3,192.12 | $3,192.12 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $682.82 | $682.82 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $1,089.03 | $1,089.03 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $282.60 | $282.60 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $1,251.60 | $1,251.60 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $855.60 | $855.60 |
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
- Kansas$1,160.49
- 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.