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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $258.92 – $1,493.87 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $224.03 – $1,075.81 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $702.49 – $723.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $667.33 – $1,425.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $674.29 – $1,425.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $681.24 – $1,425.04 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $695.14 – $1,286.01 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $744.49 – $1,377.31 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $695.14 – $1,286.01 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $141.75 – $1,289.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $837.13 – $854.75 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $141.75 – $813.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $640.46 – $1,793.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $16.41 – $351.21 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $102.56 – $1,542.47 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $366.40 – $1,600.89 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $640.46 – $1,793.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $16.41 – $351.21 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $77.53 – $1,000.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $899.65 – $918.59 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $77.53 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $125.00 – $1,793.29 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $77.53 – $1,174.46 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $93.99 – $1,407.87 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $77.53 – $1,208.02 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $93.99 – $3,178.77 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $125.00 – $599.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $16.41 – $351.21 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $322.14 – $1,793.29 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $59.48 – $282.04 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $66.16 – $760.25 |