Puncture spinal lumbar diagnostic cost at US hospitals
HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic · CPT 62270
$72.50
lowest cash price
$1,082.90
national median
$7,747.47
highest cash price
804
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 ($1,850.00)
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 | 23 | $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 | 32 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $6,870.82 | $224.03 – $1,075.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $6,956.30 | $9.16 – $1,468.55 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $7,138.72 | $737.14 – $1,670.87 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $7,747.47 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,268.85 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $228.51 – $1,075.81 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $224.03 – $1,075.81 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $224.03 – $1,075.81 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $224.03 – $1,075.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $974.27 – $994.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $974.27 – $994.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $845.28 – $889.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $994.78 – $994.78 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $887.63 – $906.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $895.88 – $943.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $923.41 – $942.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $833.98 – $877.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $887.63 – $934.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $930.52 – $950.11 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $906.32 – $906.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $887.63 – $934.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $886.24 – $904.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $974.27 – $994.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $936.22 – $985.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $966.29 – $986.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $886.24 – $904.89 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $923.41 – $1,108.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $887.63 – $934.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $833.98 – $877.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $966.29 – $986.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $930.52 – $950.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $830.31 – $830.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $825.64 – $869.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $895.88 – $943.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $871.77 – $890.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $824.50 – $867.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $966.29 – $986.64 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $1,064.12 – $1,108.93 |