Spinal tap cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $141.90 to $629.07, with a median of $495.55. The lowest price is at Valley Regional Hospital (Claremont). The highest price is 4.4× 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 New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Hospital lowest Claremont · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $141.90 | $258.00 | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough · Manchester-Nashua, NH SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR.....62270 | $205.18 | $341.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth North Conway · North Conway, NH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE/DIAG W/O IMG | $484.05 | $484.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $507.04 | $1,657.00 | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Hc Spinal Fluid Tap Dx | $557.59 | $1,507.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua · Manchester-Nashua, NH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $629.07 | $1,613.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 3 | $205.18 | $557.59 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $141.90 | $324.47 |
| North Conway, NH | 1 | $484.05 | $484.05 |
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
- 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 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.