Spinal tap cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $127.84 to $6,956.30, with a median of $507.55. The lowest price is at Ascension St John Nowata (Nowata) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 54.4× 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.
Lowest$127.84Ascension St John Nowata + 2 more
Median$507.55half pay less
Highest$6,956.30in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$379.71vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St John Nowata lowest Nowata · Nowata, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE 5118 | $127.84 | $345.50 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa · Tulsa, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE 77 91406 | $127.84 | $345.50 | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE 77 91406 | $127.84 | $345.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Headlton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $205.50 | $274.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent · Oklahoma City, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $205.50 | $274.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $229.60 | $2,296.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher · Kingfisher, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx Mlp | $298.35 | $459.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie · Oklahoma City, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx Mlp | $298.35 | $459.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga · Watonga, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx Mlp | $298.35 | $459.00 | — source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso · Tulsa, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks · Tulsa, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $512.85 | $789.00 | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK Hc Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $597.74 | $1,494.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $597.74 | $1,494.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita · Vinita, OK Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $597.74 | $1,494.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $597.74 | $1,494.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $702.00 | $1,080.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Love County Marietta · Marietta, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $1,080.00 | $1,080.00 | — source file |
| Alliancehealth Durant Durant · Durant, OK SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC | $4,689.37 | $39,078.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ada Ada · Ada, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $4,796.99 | $7,379.98 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $6,956.30 | $10,702.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | 6 | $127.84 | $507.55 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 4 | $205.50 | $263.98 |
| Ardmore, OK | 3 | $205.50 | $512.85 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $4,796.99 | $4,796.99 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $507.55 | $507.55 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $4,689.37 | $4,689.37 |
| Kingfisher, OK | 1 | $298.35 | $298.35 |
| Marietta, OK | 1 | $1,080.00 | $1,080.00 |
| Muskogee, OK | 1 | $597.74 | $597.74 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $127.84 | $127.84 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $597.74 | $597.74 |
| Watonga, OK | 1 | $298.35 | $298.35 |
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
- Ohio$1,038.60
- 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.