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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,661.40 | $817.40 – $3,656.54 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,661.40 | $690.05 – $3,870.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,665.60 | $756.44 – $4,342.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $1,704.00 | $46.20 – $726.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,712.36 | $56.30 – $802.67 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,715.13 | $951.06 – $3,982.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $1,725.00 | $16.41 – $1,416.85 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $1,738.10 | $756.44 – $2,636.00 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,750.31 | $17.80 – $17.80 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,750.31 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,759.20 | $756.44 – $2,825.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,759.89 | $262.86 – $1,300.52 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,760.00 | $493.94 – $1,266.02 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $1,760.00 | $493.94 – $1,266.02 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $1,780.00 | $18.75 – $1,780.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,783.60 | $803.86 – $5,987.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,807.00 | $20.56 – $2,780.00 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $1,824.42 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $1,832.40 | $756.44 – $3,176.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,845.49 | $56.92 – $215.60 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,847.30 | $650.02 – $2,842.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,848.00 | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,850.00 | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $1,851.50 | $104.41 – $2,318.94 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,859.50 | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,877.00 | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,883.00 | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,904.00 | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,909.00 | $558.29 – $558.29 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,909.00 | $558.29 – $1,266.02 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,909.00 | $558.29 – $558.29 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,909.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,909.00 | $558.29 – $1,266.02 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,909.00 | $558.29 – $1,266.02 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,909.60 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $1,915.20 | $46.20 – $1,060.34 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,928.25 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $1,936.30 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $1,936.30 | not published |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,941.00 | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,941.00 | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,956.00 | $46.20 – $713.05 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,959.84 | $771.70 – $4,971.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,967.46 | $703.13 – $2,277.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,983.80 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,004.75 | $96.70 – $2,020.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,008.44 | $82.26 – $3,886.00 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $2,020.80 | $53.34 – $1,058.50 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $2,020.80 | $53.34 – $1,064.22 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,020.80 | $53.34 – $1,062.50 |