Spinal tap cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $86.92 to $3,459.58, with a median of $511.30. The lowest price is at Atlantic General Hospital (Berlin). The highest price is 39.8× 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.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic General Hospital lowest Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $86.92 | $86.92 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $353.00 | $353.00 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAGNOSTIC | $669.60 | $837.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,023.10 | $1,043.98 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $3,459.58 | $3,530.18 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $353.00 | $669.60 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $86.92 | $86.92 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $1,023.10 | $1,023.10 |
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
- Maine$369.70
- 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.