Prices at 43 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $747 — 10% below the US median ($830), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $128 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $128 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $128 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $128 | $147 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $128 | $147 | — | 137 min | — |
| Elkview General Hospital | Hobart, OK | $292 | $636 | — | — | — |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $337 | $337 | — | 191 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $346 | $699 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $346 | $699 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $425 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $508 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc | Ardmore, OK | $513 | $473 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Ardmore | Ardmore, OK | $513 | $473 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson County Hospital | Waurika, OK | $538 | $1,380 | — | 89 min | — |
| Cleveland Area Hospital | Cleveland, OK | $647 | $557 | — | 78 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc | Watonga, OK | $688 | $344 | — | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc | Kingfisher, OK | $688 | $298 | — | 79 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $695 | $1,529 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $701 | $322 | — | 68 min | — |
| Lindsay Municipal Hospital | Lindsay, OK | $747 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | Altus, OK | $906 | $1,294 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Bailey Medical Center, Llc | Owasso, OK | $908 | $757 | ★ 5/5 | 155 min | — |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $930 | $649 | — | 112 min | — |
| Memorial Health | Lawton, OK | $954 | $606 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $1,054 | $878 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
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. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $747 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,372 list price could save about $625 (46%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) cost in other states
All Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) prices (national) → · All hospitals in Oklahoma →