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Diagnostic Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture)

Vermont rates for HCPCS 62270

A provider inserts a thin needle into the lower back, between two vertebrae, to withdraw a small sample of the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This fluid is sent to a lab to help diagnose conditions like infection, bleeding, or certain neurological diseases. The patient is usually positioned lying on their side or sitting and leaning forward during the procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Diagnostic Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) cost?

$100

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $87.10 to $174.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $813 to $1,288Professionalmedian $100 · 10th to 90th $78 to $214
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $1,023professional $100

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$208.93
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,047.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$239.88
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$331.13

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Wisconsin than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 51st of 51

$100

WI $316VT $100

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.