Spinal tap cost in Maine
In Maine, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $98.67 to $2,519.55, with a median of $369.70. The lowest price is at Mayo Regional Hospital (Dover Foxcroft). The highest price is 25.5× 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$98.67Mayo Regional Hospital
Median$369.70half pay less
Highest$2,519.55in Maine
Lowest saves$271.03vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Regional Hospital lowest Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC CRNA | $98.67 | $299.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $101.66 | $299.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME ER SPINAL PUNCTURE | $104.00 | $208.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC PF | $110.63 | $299.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME PUNCTURE SPINAL DIAGNOSTIC | $129.00 | $215.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $134.95 | $134.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $220.25 | $220.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $242.90 | $242.90 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME CCU LUMBAR PNCTR(SPINAL TAP) | $313.95 | $1,495.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $335.05 | $335.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $404.35 | $404.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME OFF LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAG FF | $420.00 | $2,000.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOS | $441.18 | $1,161.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PUNCTURE SPINAL LUMBAR DIAG | $451.10 | $1,735.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Lumbar Puncture | $523.25 | $2,093.00 | — source file |
| Acadia Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME GER SPINAL PUNCT LUMB DIAGNSTC | $551.88 | $1,533.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE/DIAG W/O IMG | $555.35 | $555.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $558.75 | $558.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $696.00 | $948.44 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE/DIAG W/O IMG | $2,519.55 | $2,519.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $129.00 | $404.35 |
| Bangor, ME | 2 | $313.95 | $432.92 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $441.18 | $568.59 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $242.90 | $242.90 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $110.63 | $110.63 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $335.05 | $335.05 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $98.67 | $98.67 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $523.25 | $523.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $555.35 | $555.35 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $134.95 | $134.95 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $101.66 | $101.66 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $420.00 | $420.00 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $558.75 | $558.75 |
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
- Kentucky$769.21
- Louisiana$494.48
- 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.