Spinal tap cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 100 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $214.20 to $8,384.00, with a median of $1,222.50. The lowest price is at Meadville Medical Center (Meadville). The highest price is 39.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,222.50, is 42% above the US median of $859.25.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- Pennsylvania ranks 45th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 100 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$214.20Meadville Medical Center
Median$1,222.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,384.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,008.30vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Medical Center lowest Meadville · Meadville, PA DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $214.20 | $357.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA HC Fac Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $334.58 | $418.22 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA HC Fac Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $334.58 | $418.22 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA HC Fac Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $334.58 | $418.22 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $383.00 | $766.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA SPINAL TAP TC | $399.24 | $1,109.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA LUMBAR PUNCTURE FOR DIAGNOSTIC | $459.06 | $655.80 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA LUMBAR PUNCTURE FOR DIAGNOSTIC | $459.06 | $655.80 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $581.10 | $1,937.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $608.40 | $676.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $608.40 | $676.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $610.88 | $736.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $610.88 | $736.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $610.88 | $736.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $610.88 | $736.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $610.88 | $736.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $610.88 | $736.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $610.88 | $736.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $610.88 | $736.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $621.54 | $2,302.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $621.54 | $2,302.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $621.90 | $691.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $621.90 | $691.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA LUMBAR PUNCTURE DX W/O IMAGING | $631.80 | $1,053.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA 62270/LUMBAR PUNCT DX W/O IMAGE | $631.80 | $1,053.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA 62270/LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $631.80 | $1,053.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $654.60 | $1,091.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $694.00 | $1,055.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $699.40 | $1,076.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $716.40 | $2,985.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $721.00 | $3,277.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $811.20 | $2,028.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR (ADD-ON) | $829.08 | $2,303.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Lumbar Puncture Diag 62270 | $838.88 | $1,498.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Spinal Fluid Tap Diagnostic | $892.80 | $2,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Spinal Fluid Tap Diagnostic | $892.80 | $2,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Spinal Punct Lumbar Diag | $892.80 | $2,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Spinal Punct Lumbar Diag | $892.80 | $2,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA SPINAL TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $895.00 | $895.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA SPINAL TAP | $975.10 | $1,393.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA LUMBAR PUNCTURE;DIAGNOSTIC | $999.50 | $1,999.00 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Lumbar Puncture Diag | $1,048.60 | $1,498.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Remove Cerebrospinal Fluid With Lower Back Spinal Tap for Diagnostic Test | $1,053.60 | $1,317.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Remove Cerebrospinal Fluid With Lower Back Spinal Tap for Diagnostic Test | $1,053.60 | $1,317.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA LUMBAR PUNCTURE Tech | $1,075.29 | $4,501.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,156.80 | $1,928.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 62270Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $1,170.71 | $4,501.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,192.20 | $1,987.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,212.00 | $2,020.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,214.40 | $2,024.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,230.60 | $2,051.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX | $1,266.00 | $2,110.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA SPINAL FLUID TAP,DIAGNOSTIC | $1,277.55 | $2,839.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA LUMBAR PUNCTURE Tech | $1,304.84 | $4,501.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,335.60 | $2,226.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Remove Cerebrospinal Fluid With Lower Back Spinal Tap for Diagnostic Test | $1,392.00 | $1,740.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Remove Cerebrospinal Fluid With Lower Back Spinal Tap for Diagnostic Test | $1,392.00 | $1,740.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Remove Cerebrospinal Fluid With Lower Back Spinal Tap for Diagnostic Test | $1,392.00 | $1,740.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 62270 DX LMBR SPI PNXR Tech | $1,416.46 | $4,501.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Remove Cerebrospinal Fluid With Lower Back Spinal Tap for Diagnostic Test | $1,463.20 | $1,829.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,470.60 | $2,451.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,470.60 | $2,451.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,470.60 | $2,451.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,491.18 | $4,501.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,704.00 | $2,840.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $1,732.25 | $2,665.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $1,879.15 | $2,891.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,915.20 | $3,192.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $1,919.61 | $2,493.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $1,944.54 | $2,493.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $1,944.54 | $2,493.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $1,947.68 | $2,632.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC DX SPINAL PUNCT LUMBAR (ED) | $1,953.50 | $3,907.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $1,956.00 | $3,260.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,020.80 | $3,368.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,020.80 | $3,368.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,020.80 | $3,368.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,020.80 | $3,368.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,020.80 | $3,368.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,020.80 | $3,368.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $2,022.10 | $2,770.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $2,026.64 | $2,632.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Spinal Puncture, Lumbar-Diagnostic - NICU | $2,063.43 | $3,439.05 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $2,105.20 | $2,770.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $2,131.92 | $2,632.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $2,132.40 | $3,554.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $2,141.95 | $2,141.95 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $2,281.20 | $3,802.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $2,310.60 | $3,851.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $2,515.80 | $4,193.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $2,715.60 | $4,526.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $3,345.08 | $3,345.08 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $5,030.40 | $8,384.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Lumbar Puncture-Dx | $5,033.88 | $5,033.88 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR ED TC | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR ED TC | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR ED TC | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 24 | $383.00 | $1,932.08 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 14 | $621.90 | $892.80 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $610.88 | $610.88 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $1,075.29 | $1,491.18 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 4 | $621.54 | $668.97 |
| Hermitage, PA | 3 | $1,915.20 | $2,026.64 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $1,304.84 | $1,463.20 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $334.58 | $334.58 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $1,053.60 | $2,020.80 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $1,192.20 | $4,788.10 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $1,392.00 | $1,392.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $999.50 | $1,655.05 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $654.60 | $905.70 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $608.40 | $608.40 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $1,470.60 | $1,470.60 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $838.88 | $838.88 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,266.00 | $1,266.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,214.40 | $1,214.40 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $610.88 | $610.88 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $1,053.60 | $1,053.60 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $975.10 | $975.10 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $829.08 | $829.08 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $811.20 | $811.20 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $1,392.00 | $1,392.00 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $214.20 | $214.20 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $399.24 | $399.24 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,170.71 | $1,170.71 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $2,020.80 | $2,020.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $1,277.55 | $1,277.55 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $459.06 | $459.06 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $1,470.60 | $1,470.60 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $895.00 | $895.00 |
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
- Oregon$995.48
- 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.