Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) cost in Sherman, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in Sherman, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $963 — 16% above the US median ($830), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $252 $659 ★ 2/5 156 min —
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma Sherman, TX $963 $2,252 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Carrus Behavioral Hospital Sherman, TX $2,255 — — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,605
Cash / self-pay
$963
Insurer-negotiated
$1,455
Medicare pays
$165
$394$1,996
Median cash $963  ·  Medicare $165  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $963 — about 5.8× 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 $1,605 list price could save about $642 (40%).

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