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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $851.01 | $63.44 – $1,398.10 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $851.01 | $63.44 – $1,398.10 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $852.20 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $852.20 | $55.44 – $115.52 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $855.60 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $867.75 | $684.56 – $1,232.21 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $871.20 | $662.89 – $928.05 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $881.20 | $695.51 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $881.20 | $699.84 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $881.20 | $695.51 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $881.20 | $695.51 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $881.20 | $691.79 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $881.20 | $699.84 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $881.20 | $691.79 – $6,165.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $881.40 | $636.01 – $636.01 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $881.40 | $435.96 – $435.96 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $887.26 | $61.96 – $2,125.60 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $888.00 | $348.54 – $999.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $888.16 | $141.75 – $1,289.19 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $902.40 | not published |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $904.29 | $195.66 – $1,320.57 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $907.50 | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $911.95 | $173.17 – $1,262.70 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $911.95 | $395.65 – $1,262.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $911.95 | $245.53 – $1,262.70 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $911.95 | $244.12 – $1,262.70 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $911.95 | $167.89 – $1,262.70 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $911.95 | $239.91 – $1,262.70 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $913.60 | $434.61 – $1,008.90 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $913.85 | $704.97 – $2,611.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $913.85 | $704.97 – $2,611.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $913.85 | $704.97 – $2,611.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $913.85 | $704.97 – $2,611.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $913.85 | $704.97 – $2,611.00 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $914.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $914.40 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $918.60 | $50.44 – $2,985.40 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $918.60 | $367.72 – $367.72 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $918.60 | $50.19 – $562.80 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $921.60 | $510.91 – $1,036.80 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $929.00 | $18.75 – $444.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $932.00 | $398.43 – $1,048.50 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $936.60 | not published |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $940.80 | $402.19 – $1,058.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $950.40 | $56.30 – $689.04 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $951.50 | $1,358.22 – $3,036.77 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $963.30 | $674.01 – $680.75 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $970.61 | $37.49 – $1,186.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $970.61 | $37.49 – $1,617.68 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $970.61 | $37.49 – $1,186.00 |