Spinal tap cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $109.30 to $4,204.50, with a median of $824.78. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 38.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$109.30Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$824.78half pay less
Highest$4,204.50in New Jersey
Lowest saves$715.48vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar | $109.30 | $1,093.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar | $109.30 | $1,093.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar | $109.30 | $1,093.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar | $109.30 | $1,093.00 | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ BEDSIDE - LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $668.40 | $1,114.00 | — source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $692.52 | $2,849.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $692.52 | $2,849.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $700.00 | $700.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $700.00 | $700.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $756.84 | $1,934.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $766.52 | $1,934.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $766.52 | $1,934.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $766.52 | $2,849.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $767.19 | $1,934.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $767.19 | $1,934.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Punc Spinal Lumbar Dx | $803.54 | $3,663.00 | — source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $815.55 | $2,849.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $815.55 | $1,934.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $834.00 | $2,839.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ XRAY,SPINAL PUNCTURE W/FLUORO | $913.29 | $1,612.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Punc Spinal Lumbar Dx | $924.08 | $2,211.00 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Punc Spinal Lumbar Dx | $924.08 | $3,699.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Punc Spinal Lumbar Dx | $924.08 | $1,918.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Punc Spinal Lumbar Dx | $924.08 | $3,699.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Punc Spinal Lumbar Dx | $924.08 | $6,881.29 | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $941.80 | $9,418.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $946.04 | $2,456.38 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX | $1,501.07 | $1,501.07 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX | $1,501.07 | $1,501.07 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX | $1,501.07 | $1,501.07 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX | $1,501.07 | $1,501.07 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,501.07 | $1,501.07 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ Lumbar Puncture | $1,501.07 | $1,501.07 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ LUMBAR PUNC.FOR DIAG PROC | $3,434.00 | $3,434.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ LUMBAR PUNCTURE PROCEDURE | $3,434.00 | $3,434.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $4,204.50 | $4,204.50 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 22 | $668.40 | $785.36 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $109.30 | $805.18 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $3,434.00 | $3,434.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $1,501.07 | $1,501.07 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $924.08 | $924.08 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $913.29 | $913.29 |
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 Hampshire$495.55
- 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.