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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $2,252.23 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $2,252.23 | $700.28 – $1,574.45 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $2,281.20 | $46.20 – $3,041.60 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $2,310.60 | $46.20 – $960.26 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $2,323.75 | $84.21 – $2,167.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $2,323.75 | $84.21 – $2,167.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $2,323.75 | $84.21 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $2,323.75 | $84.21 – $2,167.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $2,323.75 | $84.21 – $2,167.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $2,323.75 | $84.21 – $2,167.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,325.70 | $18.75 – $3,576.15 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $2,380.00 | $70.00 – $860.43 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $2,384.07 | $52.34 – $1,337.63 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $2,409.99 | $401.00 – $1,636.44 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $2,409.99 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,409.99 | $737.14 – $1,636.44 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $2,409.99 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $2,409.99 | $401.00 – $1,636.44 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,421.60 | $756.44 – $3,541.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $2,422.40 | $60.17 – $282.04 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $2,451.54 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,519.55 | $60.07 – $282.04 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $2,519.55 | $59.48 – $282.04 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,540.30 | $66.16 – $5,253.50 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $2,557.97 | $737.14 – $1,346.01 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,581.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,581.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,581.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,581.20 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $2,585.00 | $130.72 – $949.92 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $2,585.00 | $131.32 – $949.92 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $2,585.00 | $130.58 – $949.92 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $2,585.00 | $147.41 – $949.51 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $2,585.00 | $130.09 – $949.92 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $2,589.00 | $623.08 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $2,589.00 | $632.34 – $4,840.09 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $2,634.06 | $1,217.66 – $10,428.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $2,681.64 | $447.31 – $2,095.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,715.60 | $46.20 – $726.25 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $2,758.43 | $276.00 – $1,281.35 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $2,836.65 | $257.60 – $1,353.73 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,065.25 | $56.15 – $4,536.18 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $3,105.70 | $0.01 – $4,300.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $3,105.70 | $0.01 – $4,300.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $3,105.70 | $0.01 – $4,300.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $3,105.70 | $0.01 – $4,300.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,105.70 | $0.01 – $4,300.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,105.70 | $0.01 – $4,300.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $3,105.70 | $0.01 – $4,300.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $3,105.70 | $692.52 – $4,300.20 |