Spinal tap cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $84.00 to $34,770.67, with a median of $667.93. The lowest price is at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (Ste. Genevieve). The highest price is 413.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $667.93, is 22% below the US median of $859.25.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- Missouri ranks 14th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 60 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$84.00Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Median$667.93half of hospitals charge less
Highest$34,770.67in Missouri
Lowest saves$583.93vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital lowest Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $84.00 | $168.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $135.85 | $209.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, MO Lumbar Puncture | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR BY CRNA | $173.60 | $248.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $181.17 | $718.91 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $233.10 | $388.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $241.94 | $302.43 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 62270-Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $256.00 | $320.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $268.56 | $1,119.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $289.80 | $644.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO PUNCTURE SPINE LUMBAR DX | $337.40 | $482.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $347.21 | $1,529.55 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS LUMBAR PUNCTURE TX RM PCC | $353.76 | $737.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $367.18 | $917.96 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $367.18 | $917.96 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $367.18 | $917.96 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 62270 Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic EGV | $397.32 | $722.40 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 62270 Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic EGV | $397.32 | $722.40 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $487.93 | $1,529.55 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $489.04 | $815.07 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $492.31 | $2,344.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $509.60 | $784.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 62270 DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR PUNCTURE TECH CHARGE | $512.70 | $512.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $514.80 | $792.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO LUMBAR PUNCTURE PROCEDURE TRAY CHARGE | $525.06 | $2,100.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $594.10 | $914.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $609.05 | $937.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $631.15 | $971.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $647.40 | $996.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $659.20 | $824.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $676.65 | $1,041.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $703.00 | $2,184.59 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $706.55 | $1,087.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $728.00 | $1,120.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $728.00 | $1,120.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $728.00 | $1,120.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO LUMBAR SPINAL TAP | $743.40 | $1,062.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS 7S DIAG LUMBAR SPINAL PUN | $789.00 | $2,828.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS DX SP SPINAL PUNCTURE | $821.48 | $1,173.54 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC-SS | $906.00 | $1,510.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Dx lmbr spi pnxr | $1,258.80 | $4,196.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $1,326.65 | $1,895.22 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS SPINAL TAP 62270 | $1,363.60 | $1,948.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR 62270 | $1,435.20 | $2,392.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,530.00 | $1,800.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,530.00 | $1,800.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,530.00 | $1,800.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,530.00 | $1,800.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,933.00 | $1,933.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar | $2,100.00 | $2,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $2,574.00 | $3,960.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $2,992.02 | $2,992.02 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $3,065.25 | $4,715.77 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $3,079.50 | $4,106.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX | $6,653.45 | $6,653.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic; | $6,870.82 | $6,870.82 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC | $8,213.77 | $30,421.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $8,481.10 | $13,047.84 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $34,770.67 | $53,493.34 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $34,770.67 | $53,493.34 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
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 | 9 | $353.76 | $789.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $509.60 | $1,625.32 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $367.18 | $367.18 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $181.17 | $17,714.94 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $2,100.00 | $2,582.62 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $906.00 | $1,170.60 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $728.00 | $728.00 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $609.05 | $609.05 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $347.21 | $347.21 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $728.00 | $728.00 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $489.04 | $489.04 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $743.40 | $743.40 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $233.10 | $233.10 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $173.60 | $173.60 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $268.56 | $268.56 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $487.93 | $487.93 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $256.00 | $256.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $647.40 | $647.40 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $337.40 | $337.40 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $1,933.00 | $1,933.00 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $241.94 | $241.94 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $8,213.77 | $8,213.77 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $289.80 | $289.80 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $1,258.80 | $1,258.80 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $706.55 | $706.55 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $492.31 | $492.31 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $1,326.65 | $1,326.65 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $3,079.50 | $3,079.50 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $525.06 | $525.06 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $512.70 | $512.70 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $728.00 | $728.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What spinal tap is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Spinal tap explained.
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$674.88
- Alaska$893.88
- Arizona$648.16
- Arkansas$680.68
- California$1,320.80
- Colorado$906.27
- Connecticut$1,147.50
- Delaware$1,149.53
- District of Columbia$999.97, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,245.30
- Georgia$1,267.32
- Hawaii$1,283.10
- Idaho$842.55
- Illinois$969.60
- Indiana$1,025.25
- Iowa$603.85
- Kansas$554.40
- Kentucky$687.26
- Louisiana$458.49
- Maine$523.25
- Maryland$577.32
- Massachusetts$1,463.00
- Michigan$856.05
- Minnesota$742.15
- Mississippi$476.70
- Montana$436.00
- Nebraska$508.80
- Nevada$785.35
- New Hampshire$548.50
- New Jersey$943.92
- New Mexico$853.31
- New York$1,185.00
- North Carolina$813.75
- North Dakota$862.97
- Ohio$1,071.00
- Oklahoma$622.87
- Oregon$995.48
- Pennsylvania$1,222.50
- Puerto Rico$1,050.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,091.65
- South Carolina$1,012.46
- South Dakota$1,018.44
- Tennessee$402.00
- Texas$1,045.65
- Utah$765.59
- Vermont$844.20
- Virginia$859.25
- Washington$992.00
- West Virginia$1,005.50
- Wisconsin$605.00
- Wyoming$725.76
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.