Surgery and procedures CPT 62270 Texas Outpatient

Spinal tap cost in Texas

In Texas, 93 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $118.39 to $3,192.12, with a median of $1,134.64. The lowest price is at University Medical Center El Paso (El Paso) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 27.0× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$118.39University Medical Center El Paso + 1 more

Median$1,134.64half pay less

Highest$3,192.12in Texas

Lowest saves$1,016.25vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX EDE LUMBAR PUNCT PROC DX	$118.39	$591.94	— source file
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX EDE LUMBAR PUNCT PROC DX	$118.39	$591.94	— source file
Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 62270 SPI PNXR LMBR DX	$209.55	$635.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Spinal Punct Diagnostic Lumbar	$370.05	$1,850.24	Oct 6, 2025 source file
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG	$392.00	$1,960.00	— source file
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE	$408.75	$545.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Spinal Punct Diagnostic Lumbar	$425.60	$2,128.00	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$427.50	$1,187.50	— source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ED Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic 62270	$452.40	$754.00	Apr 14, 2026 source file
University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC	$454.25	$1,817.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST	$563.43	$1,565.08	— source file
Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG EC PROC SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC	$664.51	$1,754.00	— source file
Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG EC PROC SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC	$664.51	$1,754.00	— source file
Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG	$697.75	$1,603.28	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM	$716.52	$1,706.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM	$747.18	$1,779.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE	$787.08	$1,874.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC 62270	$792.60	$1,321.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic	$1,012.00	$1,012.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SP LUMBAR PUNCTURE INJ	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE INJ	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SP LUMBAR PUNCTURE INJ	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE INJ	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE INJ	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE INJ	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE INJ	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR PUNCTURE INJ	$1,045.65	$1,742.75	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.64	$1,891.06	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.64	$1,891.06	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.64	$1,891.06	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.64	$1,891.06	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.64	$1,891.06	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.64	$1,891.06	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.64	$1,891.06	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.64	$1,891.06	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC SPINAL LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,134.98	$1,694.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAGN, W/O INJECTION	$1,134.98	$1,694.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,173.65	$1,956.09	Jun 29, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 62270 SPI PNXR LMBR DX	$1,176.12	$3,564.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 62270 SPI PNXR LMBR DX	$1,176.12	$3,564.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 62270 SPI PNXR LMBR DX	$1,176.12	$3,564.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 62270 SPI PNXR LMBR DX	$1,176.12	$3,564.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 62270 SPI PNXR LMBR DX	$1,176.12	$3,564.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,326.88	$2,211.47	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP - DIAGNOSTIC	$1,326.88	$2,211.47	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,326.88	$2,211.47	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,326.88	$2,211.47	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,326.88	$2,211.47	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,326.88	$2,211.47	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC	$1,326.88	$2,211.47	Jun 12, 2026 source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.00	$2,720.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.50	$2,721.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.50	$2,721.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.50	$2,721.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.50	$2,721.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.50	$2,721.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.50	$2,721.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.50	$2,721.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX	$1,360.50	$2,721.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE	$1,593.06	$3,793.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE	$1,593.06	$3,793.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM	$1,593.06	$3,793.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX DX LMBR SPI PNXR	$2,715.09	$2,715.09	— source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE	$3,131.60	$3,131.60	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE	$3,131.60	$3,131.60	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE	$3,192.12	$3,192.12	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE	$3,192.12	$3,192.12	Apr 1, 2026 source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	39	$408.75	$1,045.65
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	14	$664.51	$1,360.50
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	9	$563.43	$1,326.88
Lubbock, TX	6	$716.52	$1,302.53
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	5	$1,176.12	$1,176.12
Killeen-Temple, TX	5	$1,134.64	$1,134.64
El Paso, TX	3	$118.39	$118.39
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2	$209.55	$331.90
Waco, TX	2	$427.50	$781.07
Brenham, TX	1	$1,134.64	$1,134.64
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$1,134.64	$1,134.64
Corpus Christi, TX	1	$370.05	$370.05
Marble Falls, TX	1	$1,134.64	$1,134.64
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1	$425.60	$425.60
Plainview, TX	1	$747.18	$747.18
Stephenville, TX	1	$1,045.65	$1,045.65
Temple, TX	1	$1,134.64	$1,134.64

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.