Spinal tap cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $84.00 to $6,956.30, with a median of $622.87. The lowest price is at Arbuckle Memorial Hospital (Sulphur). The highest price is 82.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $622.87, is 28% below the US median of $859.25.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- Oklahoma ranks 12th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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$84.00Arbuckle Memorial Hospital
Median$622.87half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,956.30in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$538.87vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital lowest Sulphur · Sulphur, OK Diagnostic Spinal Fluid Tap Lumbar | $84.00 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata Nowata · Nowata, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE 77 91406 | $127.84 | $345.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center Tulsa · Tulsa, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE 77 91406 | $127.84 | $345.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE 77 91406 | $127.84 | $345.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Okeene Municipal Hospital Okeene · Okeene, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $194.40 | $243.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $229.60 | $2,296.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| McAlester Regional Health Center McAlester · McAlester, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LMBAR DIAGNSTC | $245.60 | $614.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Atoka County Medical Center Atoka · Atoka, OK Spinal Punct Lumbar Diag | $323.00 | $807.00 | — source file |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $336.68 | $1,346.74 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor Pryor · Pryor, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $419.10 | $1,397.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital Idabel · Idabel, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $424.75 | $849.50 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Altus · Altus, OK Spinal Fluid Tap Diagnostc | $432.10 | $432.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Elkview General Hospital Hobart · Hobart, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DI | $454.80 | $758.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. John Jenks Jenks · Tulsa, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso · Tulsa, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $507.55 | $1,371.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $512.85 | $789.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital OK Waurika · Waurika, OK LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $538.08 | $1,533.00 | Mar 14, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Area Hospital Cleveland · Tulsa, OK 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC TECH | $548.00 | $685.00 | Mar 4, 2025 source file |
| Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center Poteau · Poteau, OK ER LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE DIAG | $564.50 | $564.50 | Mar 23, 2026 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 |
| Hillcrest Hospital Cushing Cushing · Stillwater, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $648.00 | $2,160.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore Claremore · Tulsa, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $668.40 | $2,228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga · Watonga, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $687.70 | $1,058.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $702.00 | $1,080.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Muscogee (CREEK) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee · Tulsa, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $719.40 | $1,199.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Purcell Municipal Hospital Purcell · Oklahoma City, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $855.25 | $1,425.41 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Bailey Medical Center Owasso · Tulsa, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $908.40 | $3,028.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $909.00 | $3,030.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pawhuska Hospital Pawhuska · Tulsa, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $910.80 | $1,518.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital, INC of Weatherford Weatherford · Weatherford, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $925.60 | $1,157.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK XR SPINE PUNCT LUMB | $930.00 | $1,512.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Lawton · Lawton, OK LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $953.70 | $762.96 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Medical Center Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $1,053.60 | $3,512.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Love County Marietta · Marietta, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $1,080.00 | $1,080.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow Broken Arrow · Tulsa, OK LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,244.00 | $1,244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norman Regional Norman · Oklahoma City, OK Nicu Lumbar Punctr,Dx,W/O Imag | $1,393.20 | $2,322.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Duncan Regional Hospital Duncan · Duncan, OK SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,411.90 | $3,452.00 | Mar 14, 2026 source file |
| Mangum Regional Medical Center Mangum · Mangum, OK Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $1,579.96 | $2,925.85 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Haskell Regional Hospital Stigler · Stigler, OK LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,590.25 | $1,590.25 | Sep 4, 2026 source file |
| Stillwater Medical Center OK Stillwater · Stillwater, OK ED,LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE,DX | $1,836.00 | $2,295.00 | Dec 31, 2025 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 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx | $6,956.30 | $10,702.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | 15 | $127.84 | $597.74 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 5 | $229.60 | $930.00 |
| Ardmore, OK | 2 | $512.85 | $607.42 |
| Muskogee, OK | 2 | $597.74 | $920.87 |
| Stillwater, OK | 2 | $648.00 | $1,242.00 |
| Atoka, OK | 1 | $323.00 | $323.00 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $4,796.99 | $4,796.99 |
| Altus, OK | 1 | $432.10 | $432.10 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $507.55 | $507.55 |
| Duncan, OK | 1 | $1,411.90 | $1,411.90 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $4,689.37 | $4,689.37 |
| Hobart, OK | 1 | $454.80 | $454.80 |
| Idabel, OK | 1 | $424.75 | $424.75 |
| Lawton, OK | 1 | $953.70 | $953.70 |
| Mangum, OK | 1 | $1,579.96 | $1,579.96 |
| Marietta, OK | 1 | $1,080.00 | $1,080.00 |
| McAlester, OK | 1 | $245.60 | $245.60 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $127.84 | $127.84 |
| Okeene, OK | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Poteau, OK | 1 | $564.50 | $564.50 |
| Pryor, OK | 1 | $419.10 | $419.10 |
| Stigler, OK | 1 | $1,590.25 | $1,590.25 |
| Sulphur, OK | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $597.74 | $597.74 |
| Watonga, OK | 1 | $687.70 | $687.70 |
| Waurika, OK | 1 | $538.08 | $538.08 |
| Weatherford, OK | 1 | $925.60 | $925.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- Ohio$1,071.00
- 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.