Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) in Texas
CPT 62270 · hospital facility charge
Cash prices range from $276 to $4,609 at the 21 Texas hospitals whose price files we have read so far.
Texas typical cash price: $1,361
Texas hospitals compared
| Hospital | City | List price | Cash price | Insurers (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | $2,757 | $276 | $689$689–$1,820 · 10 plans |
| United Regional Health Care System | Wichita Falls | $880 | $779 | $704$660–$836 · 87 plans |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | $2,720 | $1,360 | $2,423$1,327–$3,797 · 12 plans |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay | $2,721 | $1,361 | $2,173$1,275–$3,913 · 11 plans |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress | $2,721 | $1,361 | $2,197$1,263–$3,936 · 10 plans |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | Sugar Land | $2,721 | $1,361 | $2,197$1,263–$3,936 · 10 plans |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | $2,721 | $1,361 | $2,113$1,289–$3,817 · 12 plans |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston | $2,721 | $1,361 | $2,197$1,313–$3,817 · 12 plans |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | $2,721 | $1,361 | $2,173$1,275–$3,913 · 11 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston | $2,758 | $2,758 | $1,500$308–$2,662 · 45 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | $2,837 | $2,837 | $1,560$311–$2,525 · 65 plans |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | $3,263 | $3,263 | $1,479$332–$2,569 · 60 plans |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | $3,263 | $3,263 | $1,440$332–$2,533 · 54 plans |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | $3,487 | $3,487 | $1,956$593–$3,479 · 72 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland | Pearland | $4,609 | $4,609 | $1,706$315–$2,750 · 47 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Webster | – | – | $1,670$294–$2,682 · 42 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston | – | – | $1,749$294–$2,682 · 38 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | Tomball | – | – | $1,718$294–$2,682 · 38 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston | – | – | $1,768$294–$2,682 · 40 plans |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas | – | – | $1,363$263–$3,293 · 41 plans |
| Medical City Denton | Denton | – | – | $1,500$263–$3,553 · 41 plans |
Common questions
How much does spinal tap (lumbar puncture) cost at a hospital in Texas?
At 15 Texas hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture) is $1,361, and most charge between $1,011 and $3,397. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,718. 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 8 of the 15 hospitals in Texas 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 Texas 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 $276 at Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional 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.
Before you go
- Ask for an estimate. Hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written good-faith estimate before planned care.
- Check the network. Confirm that the hospital and the doctors are in your plan's network.
- Ask about financial help. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance policy; many discount or forgive bills by income.
- Get an itemized bill. Compare it with the estimate and question anything you don't recognise.