# Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic in GA

Billing code `62270`. Prices for this code at 104 hospitals in GA, taken from the machine-readable standard charge files each hospital is required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50).

Source page: https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/spinal-tap-lumbar-puncture-diagnostic

HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC

**Where this is done matters more than which hospital:** Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic is a procedure a doctor's office can perform, and Medicare pays about 4.7x more for it at a hospital outpatient department than in an office. Every price below is a hospital's, and excludes the doctor's separate bill. Do not quote these as the cost of the procedure without saying which setting they describe.

## Before quoting any figure below

- **Hospital charges only.** The surgeon, anaesthetist, radiologist and pathologist bill separately and appear in no hospital price file, by construction. Every figure below is part of a total, never the total.
- **A negotiated rate is not a bill.** It is what a hospital and an insurer agreed. What a patient owes depends on their deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum.
- **Each hospital's figure is a median across its own plans.** The spread inside one hospital is often wider than the gap between two of them.
- **"not mentioned" is not $0.** It means this hospital's file does not label a row that way. Silence is not a statement that the charge does not exist.
- **A hospital absent from the table says nothing about its prices.** It may publish this code under a revenue or drug code this site cannot map to a procedure.

A procedure code is billed twice -- once by the hospital for its own costs, once by the doctor for their work -- and hospitals publish different sides of that split under the same code. Of the hospitals here, 39 publish a facility charge; 9 publish both, mixed together; 56 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $342 |
| Typical | $1,246 |
| Dearest tenth | $2,783 |

The cheapest and dearest tenth are the hospitals a tenth of the way in from each end, not the single cheapest and dearest. Every hospital, including both extremes, is in the table below.

That is a 8-fold difference for the same billing code -- a gap between hospitals, not between treatments.

## Every hospital publishing this code

| Hospital | Where | CMS rating | Typical | Facility charge | Physician fee | Self-pay | Lowest | Highest | Plans on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | see split | $2,098 | $54 | $1,071 | $21 | $9,990 | 3,079 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital | HAWKINSVILLE | not rated | see split | $82 | $49 | $800 | $49 | $82 | 2 |
| Jasper Memorial Hospital | MONTICELLO | not rated | $85 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $234 | $54 | $322 | 19 |
| Jeff Davis Hospital | HAZLEHURST | not rated | $99 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $193 | $32 | $424 | 57 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $111 | $111 | not mentioned | $995 | $15 | $922 | 17 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $111 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $334 | $30 | $2,969 | 454 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $251 | $75 | $172 | $71 | $2,120 | 56 |
| Candler County Hospital | METTER | not rated | $235 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $66 | $2,723 | 80 |
| Jefferson Hospital | LOUISVILLE | not rated | $248 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $220 | $161 | $341 | 60 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $313 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $296 | $130 | $503 | 18 |
| Dorminy Medical Center | FITZGERALD | not rated | $334 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $493 | $100 | $2,627 | 133 |
| Putnam General Hospital | EATONTON | not rated | $360 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $375 | $97 | $638 | 39 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | see split | $674 | $154 | $400 | $107 | $9,832 | 119 |
| Donalsonville Hospital | DONALSONVILLE | not rated | $456 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $482 | $130 | $482 | 16 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | SWAINSBORO | 4/5 | $511 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $511 | $36 | $1,632 | 34 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | CLAXTON | not rated | $539 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $121 | $2,263 | 13 |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center | SANDERSVILLE | not rated | $547 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $636 | $128 | $1,452 | 125 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | CEDARTOWN | not rated | $552 | $552 | not mentioned | $594 | $162 | $2,016 | 38 |
| Appling Healthcare | BAXLEY | not rated | $583 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $502 | $435 | $857 | 11 |
| Monroe County Hospital | FORSYTH | not rated | $593 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $229 | $172 | $1,143 | 25 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $675 | $67 | $420 | $55 | $5,079 | 91 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $635 | $70 | $374 | $62 | $5,479 | 83 |
| Union General Hospital | BLAIRSVILLE | 3/5 | $601 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $425 | $119 | $722 | 52 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $625 | $625 | not mentioned | $3,953 | $619 | $928 | 6 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $632 | $198 | $834 | $43 | $1,669 | 1,150 |
| Dodge County Hospital | EASTMAN | not rated | $632 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $58 | $2,260 | 12 |
| Effingham Health System | SPRINGFIELD | not rated | $638 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,482 | $610 | $2,166 | 26 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $648 | $198 | $834 | $51 | $1,669 | 690 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $650 | $650 | not mentioned | not published | $619 | $1,083 | 7 |
| Stephens County Hospital | TOCCOA | 2/5 | $674 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $630 | $337 | $945 | 20 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $677 | $677 | not mentioned | $2,724 | $489 | $800 | 8 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $1,621 | $107 | $3,605 | $58 | $4,275 | 87 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $714 | $714 | not mentioned | not published | $680 | $1,190 | 7 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $726 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $704 | $289 | $2,162 | 41 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $726 | $726 | not mentioned | $922 | $705 | $775 | 20 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $739 | $739 | not mentioned | $2,724 | $616 | $923 | 6 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $804 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $107 | $1,076 | 128 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $804 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $107 | $1,076 | 128 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $853 | $853 | not mentioned | $798 | $240 | $8,343 | 79 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $924 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $981 | $113 | $1,063 | 154 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $927 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $616 | $680 | $1,109 | 70 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $1,002 | $1,002 | not mentioned | $4,232 | $132 | $13,324 | 139 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $1,034 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $742 | $167 | $2,031 | 30 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $1,035 | $1,035 | not mentioned | $569 | $857 | $1,121 | 6 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $1,037 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,646 | $587 | $1,646 | 84 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $1,037 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,646 | $600 | $1,646 | 84 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $1,070 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,460 | $61 | $50,000 | 595 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $1,070 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,460 | $61 | $50,000 | 595 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $1,075 | $1,075 | not mentioned | $3,253 | $703 | $1,727 | 11 |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | CLAYTON | not rated | $1,086 | $1,086 | not mentioned | $812 | $750 | $1,421 | 2 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $1,144 | $1,144 | not mentioned | $3,253 | $657 | $1,727 | 8 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $1,178 | $1,178 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $619 | $4,386 | 22 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | BAINBRIDGE | 1/5 | $1,246 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,385 | $450 | $1,879 | 120 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $1,254 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,254 | $454 | $1,944 | 51 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $1,291 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $977 | $525 | $2,931 | 17 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $1,297 | $1,297 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $695 | $4,066 | 14 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $1,309 | $1,309 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $708 | $4,066 | 14 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $1,314 | $1,314 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $711 | $4,066 | 13 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $1,326 | $1,326 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $717 | $4,066 | 13 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $1,326 | $1,326 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $717 | $4,066 | 13 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $1,326 | $1,326 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $717 | $4,066 | 13 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $1,326 | $1,326 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $717 | $4,066 | 13 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $1,341 | $1,341 | not mentioned | $2,589 | $632 | $4,840 | 13 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $1,433 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $977 | $355 | $3,217 | 23 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $1,442 | $1,442 | not mentioned | not published | $97 | $3,137 | 16 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $1,654 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,460 | $61 | $50,000 | 490 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $1,654 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,460 | $61 | $50,000 | 487 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $1,654 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,460 | $61 | $50,000 | 493 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $1,705 | $1,705 | not mentioned | not published | $619 | $5,657 | 22 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $1,705 | $1,705 | not mentioned | not published | $619 | $5,657 | 22 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $1,708 | $1,708 | not mentioned | $2,979 | $1,626 | $3,593 | 3 |
| Morgan Medical Center | MADISON | not rated | $1,734 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,734 | $1,734 | 5 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $1,949 | $1,949 | not mentioned | $5,006 | $734 | $3,277 | 13 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $2,296 | $2,296 | not mentioned | $3,352 | $708 | $4,840 | 17 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $2,360 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $433 | $3,591 | 17 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $2,365 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $977 | $471 | $3,257 | 20 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $2,385 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $977 | $379 | $3,257 | 19 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $2,523 | $2,523 | not mentioned | $2,049 | $1,308 | $4,066 | 6 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $2,525 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $509 | $3,498 | 18 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $2,530 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $364 | $7,512 | 209 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $2,535 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $389 | $3,802 | 17 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $2,550 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,116 | $16,800 | 133 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $3,352 | $717 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $3,352 | $708 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $3,352 | $717 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $3,352 | $717 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $3,352 | $708 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $2,590 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $824 | $3,802 | 18 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $2,646 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $289 | $3,802 | 17 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $2,646 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $498 | $3,802 | 19 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $2,646 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $398 | $4,224 | 18 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $2,761 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $364 | $7,512 | 195 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $2,776 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $449 | $3,785 | 19 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $2,786 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $408 | $4,224 | 18 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $2,786 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $358 | $4,224 | 18 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $2,786 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $506 | $4,224 | 18 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $2,795 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $398 | $3,802 | 15 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $2,957 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,267 | $459 | $3,591 | 15 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $3,633 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,116 | $7,512 | 227 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $3,642 | $3,642 | not mentioned | $1,917 | $619 | $10,045 | 10 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $4,289 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,116 | $7,512 | 166 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $1,917 | $695 | $10,045 | 9 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $1,917 | $708 | $10,045 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $1,917 | $732 | $10,045 | 9 |

## Self-pay

Self-pay is what the hospital charges someone paying themselves rather than through insurance. Paying self-pay usually does not count toward a deductible, so it can cost less for one service and more across a year. Every other figure here is what an insurer pays, not what a patient would.

At 40 of the 88 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 48 it is higher.

7 of these 104 hospitals have not published an updated price file in over a year, or do not say when they last did. Hospitals are required to update at least annually, so those figures may not reflect what they charge now: Jeff Davis Hospital, Jefferson Hospital, Donalsonville Hospital, Monroe County Hospital, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus, Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica.

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Compiled by Clearcharge (clearcharge.org) from each hospital's machine-readable standard-charge file. When quoting a figure, cite the source page above. The hospital files behind these figures state data through dates from 2024-07-01 to 2026-07-28; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.