Spinal tap cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $96.82 to $904.28, with a median of $282.90. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 9.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$96.82Erlanger Health
Median$282.90half pay less
Highest$904.28in Tennessee
Lowest saves$186.08vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $96.82 | $335.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $135.72 | $468.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $135.72 | $468.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $135.72 | $468.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $176.88 | $335.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $193.40 | $967.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $225.54 | $1,074.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $225.54 | $1,074.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $225.54 | $1,074.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC ED 62270-SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR-DIAGNOSTIC | $225.63 | $981.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $237.84 | $991.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $252.72 | $468.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $277.38 | $1,206.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $277.38 | $1,206.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN XR SP PUNCT LUMB DX% | $302.96 | $1,082.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $363.88 | $1,654.00 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN LUMBAR PUNCTURE-DIAG | $401.66 | $1,338.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN LUMBAR PUNCTURE-DIAG | $401.66 | $1,338.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LUMBAR PUNCTURE-DIAG | $401.66 | $1,338.85 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $493.24 | $2,242.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LUMBAR PUNCTURE-DIAGNOSTIC | $519.47 | $1,731.55 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX | $696.02 | $2,320.05 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $803.73 | $4,142.89 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $904.28 | $3,086.27 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $225.54 | $363.88 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $282.90 | $282.90 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $135.72 | $327.19 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $282.90 | $282.90 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $176.88 | $176.88 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $803.73 | $803.73 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $401.66 | $401.66 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $282.90 | $282.90 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $225.63 | $225.63 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $277.38 | $277.38 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $696.02 | $696.02 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $96.82 | $96.82 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $904.28 | $904.28 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $401.66 | $401.66 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $277.38 | $277.38 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $135.72 | $135.72 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $302.96 | $302.96 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $135.72 | $135.72 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $193.40 | $193.40 |
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
- Rhode Island$592.80
- South Carolina$719.00
- South Dakota$940.80
- 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.