Spinal tap cost in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $100.00 to $600.00, with a median of $150.00. The lowest price is at Mayaguez Medical Center (Mayaguez). The highest price is 6.0× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Puerto Rico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayaguez Medical Center lowest Mayaguez · Mayagüez, PR Lumbar Puncture | $100.00 | $100.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Doctors' Center Hospital - San Juan Santurce · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Spinal Tap | $150.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Doctors' Center Hospital - Bayamon Bayamon · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $600.00 | $600.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR | 2 | $150.00 | $375.00 |
| Mayagüez, PR | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
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$727.65
- Alaska$780.00
- Arizona$514.74
- Arkansas$407.57
- California$1,224.30
- Colorado$1,103.10
- Connecticut$706.86
- Delaware$1,149.53
- District of Columbia$1,153.46
- Florida$1,586.00
- Georgia$2,049.06
- Hawaii$1,283.10
- Idaho$798.18
- Illinois$787.62
- Indiana$954.92
- Iowa$486.34
- Kansas$543.20
- Kentucky$817.23
- Louisiana$494.48
- Maine$451.10
- Maryland$577.32
- Massachusetts$1,588.00
- Michigan$798.20
- Minnesota$698.55
- Mississippi$357.00
- Missouri$525.06
- Montana$255.29
- Nebraska$383.50
- Nevada$767.00
- New Hampshire$593.33
- New Jersey$824.78
- New Mexico$832.02
- New York$914.90
- North Carolina$843.88
- North Dakota$789.50
- Ohio$1,038.60
- Oklahoma$564.50
- Oregon$995.48
- Pennsylvania$1,392.00
- Rhode Island$592.80
- South Carolina$992.66
- South Dakota$1,018.44
- Tennessee$363.88
- Texas$1,045.65
- Utah$768.03
- Vermont$493.29
- Virginia$859.25
- Washington$847.75
- West Virginia$934.50
- Wisconsin$580.00
- Wyoming$570.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.