Spinal tap cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 95 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $100.80 to $3,105.70, with a median of $1,038.60. The lowest price is at Pomerene Hospital (Millersburg). The highest price is 30.8× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$100.80Pomerene Hospital
Median$1,038.60half pay less
Highest$3,105.70in Ohio
Lowest saves$937.80vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomerene Hospital lowest Millersburg · Millersburg, OH LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $100.80 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Dx | $117.98 | $337.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH PR Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $138.00 | $138.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $181.80 | $303.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $266.40 | $444.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Pr Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture|By Specialist | $283.56 | $556.00 | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $293.40 | $326.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $443.30 | $682.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH PR Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $467.40 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH PR Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $467.40 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $495.00 | $825.00 | — source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $501.80 | $772.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $530.55 | $1,179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH 62270*Spna Fld Tap Lumb Diagn | $543.80 | $906.33 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $545.40 | $909.00 | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $553.22 | $737.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $553.22 | $737.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $564.20 | $868.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $564.20 | $868.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $605.35 | $864.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $638.95 | $983.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $638.95 | $983.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $644.02 | $1,610.05 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $676.50 | $1,353.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $678.60 | $1,131.00 | — source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $679.25 | $1,045.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $703.86 | $1,005.52 | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $712.00 | $949.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $731.25 | $1,125.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $759.00 | $1,265.00 | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Dx Lmbr Spi Pnxr | $797.40 | $886.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $800.93 | $1,232.20 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $843.05 | $1,297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $867.75 | $1,157.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $944.10 | $2,098.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $963.30 | $1,482.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Ir Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $993.60 | $2,208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | — source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $1,082.90 | $1,666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,088.25 | $1,451.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,088.25 | $1,451.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,088.25 | $1,451.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,088.25 | $1,451.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,088.25 | $1,451.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,088.25 | $1,451.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,088.25 | $1,451.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,111.20 | $1,852.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture | $1,119.60 | $1,866.00 | — source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,186.50 | $1,582.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,186.50 | $1,582.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH LUMBAR SPINE PUNC - RADIOLOGY | $1,261.75 | $1,261.75 | — source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $1,263.60 | $1,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $1,263.60 | $1,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $1,263.60 | $1,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $1,263.60 | $1,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $1,263.60 | $1,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Wo Img | $1,263.60 | $1,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,307.40 | $2,179.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,320.60 | $2,201.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg · Toledo, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | — source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,334.25 | $1,779.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,395.00 | $2,325.00 | — source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,459.50 | $1,946.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Belpre Lumbar Puncture Dx | $1,473.66 | $2,456.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $1,773.75 | $2,365.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Ed Spinal Puncture Lumbar Dx | $1,915.50 | $1,915.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Diag-Lumbar Spine Puncture | $2,434.20 | $4,057.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Diag-Lumbar Spine Puncture | $2,434.20 | $4,057.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $2,991.70 | $2,991.70 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $117.98 | $1,396.88 |
| Columbus, OH | 15 | $138.00 | $800.93 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 13 | $283.56 | $1,038.60 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 8 | $606.40 | $606.40 |
| Toledo, OH | 6 | $266.40 | $1,297.78 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $181.80 | $1,431.00 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $530.55 | $944.10 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $564.20 | $564.20 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $543.80 | $1,008.73 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $867.75 | $867.75 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $963.30 | $963.30 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $731.25 | $731.25 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $545.40 | $545.40 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $679.25 | $679.25 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $797.40 | $797.40 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $443.30 | $443.30 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $3,105.70 | $3,105.70 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $1,119.60 | $1,119.60 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $644.02 | $644.02 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $1,307.40 | $1,307.40 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $759.00 | $759.00 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $1,395.00 | $1,395.00 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $1,082.90 | $1,082.90 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $676.50 | $676.50 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $993.60 | $993.60 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 1 | $1,320.60 | $1,320.60 |
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 Jersey$824.78
- New Mexico$500.01
- New York$819.50
- North Carolina$843.88
- North Dakota$890.99
- 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.