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Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) in Illinois

CPT 62270 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $536 to $2,090 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,354typical cash price
$1,477typical commercial insurer rate
$536–$2.1kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$536
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$1,090
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,265
Memorial Medical Center
$1,442
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,955
Carle Foundation Hospital
$2,090

Illinois typical cash price: $1,354

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$765$536$1,117$535–$1,926 · 37 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$2,180$1,090$1,585$1,076–$2,760 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,530$1,265$1,804$1,340–$3,610 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,442$1,442$865$638–$1,458 · 40 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$3,258$1,955$2,267$1,778–$2,779 · 4 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$2,090$2,090$1,370$1,207–$1,686 · 10 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does spinal tap (lumbar puncture) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture) is $1,354, and most charge between $813 and $2,022. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,477. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for spinal tap (lumbar puncture)?

At 4 of the 6 hospitals in Illinois that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Illinois has the lowest cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $536 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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