Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) cost in Portland, OR

Prices at 4 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,436
Chargemaster (median)
$2,209
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$951
Medicare pays
$165
$982$3,007
Median cash $1,436  ·  Medicare $165  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Typical cash range: $982 – $3,007. The median cash price is about 8.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $982 ★ 4/5 186 min 14.1%
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $982 ★ 3/5 166 min 14.7%
Ohsu Hospital And Clinics Portland, OR $1,890 $912 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.0%
Shriners Hospital For Children – Portland Portland, OR $3,486 $991

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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