Spinal tap cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $400.00 to $1,573.00, with a median of $592.80. The lowest price is at Rhode Island Hospital (Providence) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 3.9× 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.
Hospitals in Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC PR LUMB SPINAL PUNCT DIAGNOST | $400.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC PR LUMB SPINAL PUNCT DIAGNOST | $400.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $592.80 | $988.00 | — source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $789.00 | $2,135.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC LUMB PUNCT SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $1,573.00 | $1,573.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 5 | $400.00 | $592.80 |
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
- Oklahoma$507.55
- Oregon$562.50
- Pennsylvania$1,439.83
- 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.