Puncture spinal lumbar diagnostic cost at US hospitals
HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic · CPT 62270
$72.50
lowest cash price
$1,060.47
national median
$7,747.47
highest cash price
800
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $72.50–$7,747.47 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($799.72) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,848.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $833.82 | $2,451.54 | $2,681.64 |
| Arizona | 23 | $109.38 | $484.99 | $2,540.30 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $193.99 | $299.65 | $1,218.00 |
| California | 89 | $138.78 | $1,320.80 | $5,934.36 |
| Colorado | 17 | $368.08 | $2,107.87 | $2,107.87 |
| Florida | 78 | $911.95 | $2,252.23 | $7,747.47 |
| Georgia | 25 | $742.08 | $2,589.00 | $5,005.71 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $396.48 | $396.48 | $1,928.25 |
| Illinois | 47 | $435.00 | $1,215.00 | $5,481.35 |
| Indiana | 25 | $80.50 | $1,224.60 | $1,941.00 |
| Iowa | 27 | $232.80 | $929.00 | $2,325.70 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,560.48 | $1,560.48 | $2,384.07 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $231.99 | $881.40 | $3,192.12 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $1,320.54 | $1,320.54 | $1,320.54 |
| Maine | 7 | $134.95 | $784.15 | $2,519.55 |
| Maryland | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $353.36 | $1,760.00 | $2,585.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $503.47 | $904.29 | $1,302.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $203.94 | $362.88 | $1,002.88 |
| Missouri | 18 | $313.30 | $2,323.75 | $6,870.82 |
| Montana | 2 | $363.20 | $363.20 | $1,546.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $168.15 | $647.64 | $832.65 |
| Nevada | 4 | $214.15 | $720.37 | $1,005.01 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,088.55 | $1,088.55 | $1,088.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $756.84 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $832.02 | $832.02 | $832.02 |
| New York | 22 | $261.60 | $819.50 | $2,380.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $843.88 | $843.88 | $2,229.57 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,208.80 | $1,208.80 | $1,467.20 |
| Ohio | 64 | $196.50 | $1,088.25 | $3,105.70 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $350.35 | $507.55 | $6,956.30 |
| Oregon | 13 | $303.48 | $1,427.25 | $1,936.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $429.00 | $1,470.60 | $2,715.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $398.00 | $719.00 | $1,529.50 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $888.00 | $932.00 | $1,292.80 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $257.00 | $282.90 | $1,060.47 |
| Texas | 106 | $403.90 | $1,134.64 | $5,448.66 |
| Virginia | 33 | $277.38 | $902.40 | $2,581.20 |
| Washington | 32 | $157.50 | $806.40 | $2,132.64 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $72.50 | $1,089.60 | $3,535.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $580.00 | $726.00 | $2,034.14 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $464.24 | $489.94 | $704.34 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,524.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,173.65 | $262.86 – $1,713.14 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,175.20 | $355.64 – $1,322.10 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,176.80 | $505.29 – $1,323.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,176.80 | $505.29 – $1,323.90 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,186.50 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,186.50 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,192.20 | $42.00 – $1,589.60 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,193.12 | $168.01 – $1,389.64 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $1,206.15 | $514.23 – $4,198.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,206.24 | $56.30 – $667.21 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,208.80 | $365.81 – $1,359.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,208.80 | $365.81 – $1,359.90 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,212.00 | $46.20 – $726.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,212.00 | $16.41 – $1,416.85 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $1,214.40 | $44.10 – $1,821.60 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,215.00 | $957.42 – $6,071.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,215.00 | $957.42 – $6,071.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,215.00 | $957.42 – $6,071.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,215.00 | $56.30 – $595.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,215.00 | $56.30 – $669.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,215.00 | $56.30 – $622.68 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $1,217.60 | $448.99 – $1,369.80 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,218.00 | $655.31 – $974.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $1,224.60 | $16.41 – $1,416.85 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,230.60 | $46.20 – $726.25 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,236.00 | $155.83 – $2,933.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,243.20 | $376.22 – $1,398.60 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,251.60 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,263.60 | $680.63 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,263.60 | $680.63 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,263.60 | $680.63 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,263.60 | $695.51 – $3,714.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,266.00 | $33.54 – $771.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,270.20 | $16.41 – $1,416.85 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,275.45 | $756.44 – $794.26 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,275.45 | $756.44 – $794.26 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,278.75 | $97.07 – $1,579.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,288.00 | $786.59 – $2,001.88 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,291.50 | $674.70 – $688.19 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,292.80 | $63.25 – $1,454.40 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,296.74 | $93.99 – $1,803.20 |