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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $429.00 | $46.20 – $1,421.04 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $435.00 | $398.00 – $1,225.43 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $435.00 | $430.00 – $1,225.43 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $435.00 | $430.00 – $1,225.43 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $435.00 | $430.00 – $1,225.43 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $438.00 | $756.44 – $771.56 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $443.30 | $674.01 – $700.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $444.15 | $56.30 – $574.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $444.15 | $56.30 – $673.89 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $447.10 | $424.37 – $1,217.87 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $461.12 | $655.31 – $655.31 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $464.24 | $136.80 – $276.45 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $468.01 | $269.08 – $8,568.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $473.10 | $18.00 – $1,561.56 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $484.99 | $424.37 – $1,217.87 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $487.52 | $424.37 – $1,107.15 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $488.78 | $442.05 – $1,217.87 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $488.80 | $692.52 – $706.37 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $489.94 | $125.40 – $276.45 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $495.00 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $501.80 | $680.63 – $707.85 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $503.47 | $178.29 – $3,243.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $503.47 | $178.29 – $3,243.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $503.47 | $178.29 – $3,243.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $504.68 | $56.30 – $608.89 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $507.55 | $87.57 – $2,634.96 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $507.55 | $87.57 – $1,482.16 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $507.55 | $87.57 – $1,587.40 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $507.55 | $87.57 – $168.49 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $507.55 | $87.57 – $146.94 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $507.55 | $87.57 – $90.10 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $509.25 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $512.85 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $519.00 | $115.40 – $830.40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $519.47 | $29.77 – $1,141.72 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $525.00 | $389.55 – $4,256.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $535.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $537.04 | $179.39 – $936.36 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $540.70 | $359.10 – $1,217.87 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $545.40 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $550.00 | $390.63 – $722.18 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $550.00 | $656.52 – $722.18 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $552.77 | $66.16 – $1,277.43 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $557.64 | $23.00 – $1,361.82 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $563.43 | $77.53 – $969.15 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $564.20 | $674.01 – $700.97 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $564.20 | not published |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $568.35 | $442.05 – $1,107.15 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $569.61 | $442.05 – $1,217.87 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $573.60 | $60.17 – $282.04 |