Spinal tap cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 129 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $100.80 to $8,029.00, with a median of $1,071.00. The lowest price is at Pomerene Hospital (Millersburg). The highest price is 79.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,071.00, is 25% above the US median of $859.25.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- Ohio ranks 40th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 129 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$100.80Pomerene Hospital
Median$1,071.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,029.00in Ohio
Lowest saves$970.20vs 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 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Dx | $117.98 | $337.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paulding County Hospital Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC TECH | $208.76 | $245.60 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater · Celina, OH Hc Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $215.70 | $215.70 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $218.25 | $291.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon · Napoleon, OH SPINAL TAP/LUMBAR PUNCT-PRO | $250.50 | $334.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOS | $256.43 | $284.93 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Twin City Hospital Dennison · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH SPINAL PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $365.06 | $736.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $495.00 | $825.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $530.55 | $1,179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster · Columbus, OH SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $534.15 | $1,187.00 | Feb 26, 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center East &TRINITY Medical Center West Steubenville · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAG | $550.49 | $1,110.00 | Feb 28, 2026 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 |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture - Bedside | $559.98 | $1,098.00 | 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 |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys · Wapakoneta, OH LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $569.70 | $633.00 | 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 Health Main Campus Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $606.40 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $638.95 | $983.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $638.95 | $983.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $638.95 | $983.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $664.00 | $1,630.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool · Salem, OH DX LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $664.00 | $3,221.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $676.50 | $1,353.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $678.60 | $1,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Mar 2, 2026 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 |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $740.63 | $1,851.56 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $759.00 | $1,265.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $779.80 | $1,114.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH HC Lumbar Puncture | $791.18 | $1,318.63 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH "Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic" | $794.34 | $1,588.68 | Feb 17, 2026 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 |
| Knox Community Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Lumbar Puncture | $855.77 | $1,069.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $865.80 | $1,443.00 | 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 |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem · Salem, OH LUMBAR PUNCTURE W/O IMAGING | $908.50 | $908.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH 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 Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $993.60 | $2,208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls · Akron, OH LUMBAR PUNCTURE DX | $1,012.55 | $1,841.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR, DIAGNOSTIC | $1,071.00 | $1,190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 West Hospital Willoughby · 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 Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,088.25 | $1,451.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · 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 Diagnos | $1,111.20 | $1,852.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,119.60 | $1,866.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center Findlay · Findlay, OH ED Procedure Performed -> Lumbar Puncture | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton · Lima, OH ED Procedure Performed -> Lumbar Puncture | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Bowling Green · Toledo, OH LUMBAR SPINE PUNC - RADIOLOGY | $1,261.75 | $1,261.75 | Jun 30, 2024 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 |
| Adena Pike Medical Center Waverly · Waverly, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,272.51 | $2,545.01 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe · Chillicothe, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,272.51 | $2,545.01 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center Greenfield · Greenfield, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,272.51 | $2,545.01 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,307.40 | $2,179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,320.60 | $2,201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg · Toledo, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine, OH Lumbar Puncture | $1,379.20 | $1,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture | $1,395.00 | $2,325.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $1,459.50 | $1,946.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,517.25 | $1,785.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,517.25 | $1,785.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,517.25 | $1,785.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $1,605.61 | $1,605.61 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Highland District Hospital Hillsboro · Hillsboro, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,665.60 | $2,082.00 | Mar 27, 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 |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Belpre Lumbar Puncture Dx | $1,814.44 | $3,024.06 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Ed Spinal Puncture Lumbar Dx | $1,915.50 | $1,915.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Licking Memorial Hospital Newark · Columbus, OH HC ED Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,070.10 | $2,070.10 | Mar 16, 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 |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House · Washington Court House, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $2,545.01 | $2,545.01 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $2,991.70 | $2,991.70 | Mar 18, 2026 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 Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, 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 Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $3,105.70 | $4,778.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAG | $6,798.00 | $6,798.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAG | $8,029.00 | $8,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAG | $8,029.00 | $8,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 25 | $117.98 | $1,186.50 |
| Columbus, OH | 19 | $501.80 | $1,071.00 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 14 | $495.00 | $1,038.60 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 10 | $606.40 | $606.40 |
| Toledo, OH | 7 | $605.35 | $1,333.80 |
| Akron, OH | 6 | $218.25 | $1,431.00 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $530.55 | $944.10 |
| Mansfield, OH | 3 | $564.20 | $564.20 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $797.40 | $995.20 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $543.80 | $1,179.12 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 2 | $365.06 | $1,735.38 |
| Salem, OH | 2 | $664.00 | $786.25 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $794.34 | $1,057.47 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $867.75 | $867.75 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $963.30 | $963.30 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 1 | $1,379.20 | $1,379.20 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $1,517.25 | $1,517.25 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $731.25 | $731.25 |
| Celina, OH | 1 | $215.70 | $215.70 |
| Chillicothe, OH | 1 | $1,272.51 | $1,272.51 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $664.00 | $664.00 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $545.40 | $545.40 |
| Findlay, OH | 1 | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 |
| Greenfield, OH | 1 | $1,272.51 | $1,272.51 |
| Hillsboro, OH | 1 | $1,665.60 | $1,665.60 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $679.25 | $679.25 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $443.30 | $443.30 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $855.77 | $855.77 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $250.50 | $250.50 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $1,119.60 | $1,119.60 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $208.76 | $208.76 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $740.63 | $740.63 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $1,307.40 | $1,307.40 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $759.00 | $759.00 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $256.43 | $256.43 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $1,395.00 | $1,395.00 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $1,082.90 | $1,082.90 |
| Waverly, OH | 1 | $1,272.51 | $1,272.51 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | 1 | $569.70 | $569.70 |
| Washington Court House, OH | 1 | $2,545.01 | $2,545.01 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $550.49 | $550.49 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $676.50 | $676.50 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $993.60 | $993.60 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $791.18 | $791.18 |
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Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
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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
- Missouri$667.93
- 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
- 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.