Spinal tap cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $139.92 to $3,485.93, with a median of $995.48. The lowest price is at Salem Hospital (Salem) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 24.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $995.48, is 16% above the US median of $859.25.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- Oregon ranks 34th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$139.92Salem Hospital + 1 more
Median$995.48half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,485.93in Oregon
Lowest saves$855.56vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hospital lowest Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $139.92 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital lowest Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $139.92 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $182.19 | $303.65 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 62270 ANES/SPINAL PUNC | $185.25 | $247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $185.25 | $247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $242.25 | $323.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $242.25 | $323.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $242.25 | $323.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria · Astoria, OR Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic Charge | $308.80 | $386.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Coquille Valley Hospital Coquille · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR 3606 LUMBAR PUNCTURE ED Charge | $314.24 | $448.92 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $332.25 | $443.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $345.75 | $461.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital Burns · Burns, OR HC (H)SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR | $412.00 | $515.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $502.60 | $502.60 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $508.67 | $941.99 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR OP SPINAL PUNC FLU LMBR BX | $561.69 | $1,081.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $679.64 | $906.18 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $706.50 | $942.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $716.30 | $1,102.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $757.90 | $1,166.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.15 | $1,511.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $1,008.80 | $1,552.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $1,008.80 | $1,552.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $1,170.51 | $1,950.85 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $1,228.25 | $1,445.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $1,231.75 | $1,895.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR ER SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $1,278.02 | $1,947.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $1,296.75 | $1,995.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,312.00 | $1,640.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,312.00 | $1,640.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,312.00 | $1,640.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,312.00 | $1,640.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,312.00 | $1,640.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,427.25 | $1,903.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Spinal tap for diagnosis | $1,428.38 | $1,785.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Spinal tap for diagnosis | $1,428.38 | $1,785.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Spinal tap for diagnosis | $1,428.38 | $1,785.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Spinal tap for diagnosis | $1,428.38 | $1,785.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $1,579.50 | $2,430.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diag | $1,579.50 | $2,430.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,936.30 | $2,278.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,936.30 | $2,278.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $2,887.79 | $2,887.79 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $3,086.25 | $4,115.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $3,485.93 | $3,485.93 | Mar 18, 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14 | $242.25 | $982.15 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $1,428.38 | $1,428.38 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $716.30 | $1,201.13 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $139.92 | $448.91 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 3 | $314.24 | $502.60 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $1,312.00 | $1,312.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $185.25 | $247.02 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $1,312.00 | $1,312.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $508.67 | $893.34 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $412.00 | $412.00 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $1,008.80 | $1,008.80 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $1,312.00 | $1,312.00 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $561.69 | $561.69 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $185.25 | $185.25 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $706.50 | $706.50 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $679.64 | $679.64 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $1,228.25 | $1,228.25 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $182.19 | $182.19 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $332.25 | $332.25 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $1,008.80 | $1,008.80 |
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
- Oklahoma$622.87
- 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.