Spinal tap cost in Wyoming
In Wyoming, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $102.60 to $804.41, with a median of $421.19. The lowest price is at Banner Community Hospital (Torrington). The highest price is 7.8× 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 Wyoming, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Community Hospital lowest Torrington · Torrington, WY PF ANES PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $102.60 | $285.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Washakie Medical Center Worland · Worland, WY PF PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $170.72 | $285.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Platte County Hospital Wheatland · Wheatland, WY PF PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $174.70 | $285.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Laramie County Cheyenne · Cheyenne, WY PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $421.19 | $601.69 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County Sheridan · Sheridan, WY Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $570.40 | $713.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper · Casper, WY PUNCT LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $704.34 | $1,677.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Evanston Hospital Evanston · Evanston, WY-UT Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $804.41 | $1,340.68 | Sep 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY | 1 | $704.34 | $704.34 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 1 | $421.19 | $421.19 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 1 | $804.41 | $804.41 |
| Sheridan, WY | 1 | $570.40 | $570.40 |
| Torrington, WY | 1 | $102.60 | $102.60 |
| Wheatland, WY | 1 | $174.70 | $174.70 |
| Worland, WY | 1 | $170.72 | $170.72 |
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
- 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
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.