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Cost of lumbar puncture in California

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$93 - $279 7 locations $279 - $465 11 locations $465 - $651 11 locations $651 - $837 28 locations $837 - $1,023 37 locations $1,023 - $1,209 12 locations $1,044 Sidecar Health
avg cash price $1,209 - $1,395 6 locations $1,395 - $1,581 13 locations $1,581 - $1,773 1 locations
$93 cash price $1,773

The average cash price for lumbar puncture in California is $1,044. Use the chart above to see how much you can save by shopping around.

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Sidecar Health is modern, common sense insurance that is changing the health industry to give you control over your healthcare costs and choices. Choosing a provider that charges less than the Sidecar Health average cash price for care, results in cash back to our members. As a Sidecar Health member, when you save us money, we think you should pocket the difference, not us.

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Pocket the difference

With Sidecar Health insurance, you can choose any of these locations and keep the savings between the Sidecar Health average cash price and what the provider charges. For example, by having your lumbar puncture performed at one of these locations in California, not only would you have no out-of-pocket costs, you would get to keep up to in savings.*

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Pay the difference

As a Sidecar Health member, you can see any provider you want even if they charge more than the Sidecar Health average cash price. You would simply pay the difference between the average cash price and what the location charges. For example, having your lumbar puncture performed at one of these locations in California would cost you only out-of-pocket.

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Hospitals in California with listed prices for lumbar puncture

The following estimated costs are based on cash prices that providers have historically charged on average for lumbar puncture and will vary depending on where the service is done.

Locations Price Range
Adventist Health Bakersfield 2615 Chester Ave Bakersfield, CA 93301 $93 – $465
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley 275 Hospital Dr Ukiah, CA 95482 $93 – $279
George L Mee Memorial Hospital 300 Canal St King City, CA 93930 $93 – $651
Kaweah Delta 400 W Mineral King Ave Visalia, CA 93291 $93 – $1,023
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial 975 S Fairmont Ave Lodi, CA 95240 $93 – $279
Adventist Health Simi Valley 2975 Sycamore Dr Simi Valley, CA 93065 $279 – $465
Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd Salinas, CA 93906 $279 – $465
Adventist Health Glendale 1509 Wilson Ter Glendale, CA 91206 $279 – $465
Adventist Health St. Helena 10 Woodland Rd Saint Helena, CA 94574 $465 – $837
Adventist Health Sonora 1000 Greenley Rd Sonora, CA 95370 $465 – $651
Alameda Hospital 2070 Clinton Ave Alameda, CA 94501 $465 – $651
Adventist Health Vallejo 525 Oregon St Vallejo, CA 94590 $465 – $837
Chino Valley Medical Center 5451 Walnut Ave Chino, CA 91710 $651 – $837
Alvarado Hospital 6655 Alvarado Rd San Diego, CA 92120 $651 – $837
Sherman Oaks Hospital 4929 Van Nuys Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 $651 – $837
Montclair Hospital Medical Center 5000 San Bernardino St Montclair, CA 91763 $651 – $837
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital 7901 Walker Street La Palma, CA 90623 $651 – $837
St Francis Medical Center - Lynwood 3630 E Imperial Hwy Lynwood, CA 90262 $651 – $837
Adventist Health Reedley 372 W. Cypress Ave Reedley, CA 93654 $651 – $837
West Anaheim Medical Center 3033 W Orange Ave Anaheim, CA 92804 $651 – $837
Encino Hospital Medical Center 16237 Ventura Blvd Encino, CA 91436 $651 – $837
Huntington Beach Hospital 17772 Beach Blvd Huntington Beach, CA 92647 $651 – $837
Casa Colina Hospital 255 E Bonita Ave Pomona, CA 91767 $651 – $837
Casa Colina Hospital And Centers For 255 E Bonita Ave Pomona, CA 91767 $651 – $837
Adventist Health Hanford 115 Mall Dr Hanford, CA 93230 $651 – $1,023
Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center 12601 Garden Grove Blvd Garden Grove, CA 92843 $651 – $837
San Dimas Community Hospital 1350 W Covina Blvd San Dimas, CA 91773 $651 – $837
Panorama City Medical Center 13652 Cantara St Panorama City, CA 91402 $837 – $1,581
Stanislaus Surgical Center 1421 Oakdale Rd Modesto, CA 95355 $837 – $1,209
Walnut Creek Medical Center 1425 S Main St Walnut Creek, CA 94596 $837 – $1,023
Vacaville Medical Center 1 Quality Dr Vacaville, CA 95688 $837 – $1,023
Roseville Medical Center 1600 Eureka Road Roseville, CA 95661 $837 – $1,023
South San Francisco Medical Center 1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco, CA 94080 $837 – $1,023
Baldwin Park Medical Center 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd Baldwin Park, CA 91706 $837 – $1,581
Riverside Medical Center 10800 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 92505 $837 – $1,581
Redwood City Medical Center 1100 Veterans Blvd Redwood City, CA 94063 $837 – $1,023
Rancho Springs Medical Center 25500 Medical Center Dr Murrieta, CA 92562 $837 – $1,209
South Bay Medical Center 25825 South Vermont Ave Harbor City, CA 90710 $837 – $1,581
Oakland Medical Center 280 W Macarthur Blvd Oakland, CA 94611 $837 – $1,023
Moreno Valley Medical Center 27300 Iris Ave Moreno Valley, CA 92555 $837 – $1,581
Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Offices 1777 W Yosemite Ave Manteca, CA 95337 $837 – $1,023
San Francisco Medical Center 2425 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 94115 $837 – $1,023
San Jose Medical Center 250 Hospital Pkwy San Jose, CA 95119 $837 – $1,023
San Leandro Medical Center 2500 Merced St San Leandro, CA 94577 $837 – $1,023
Temecula Valley Hospital 31700 Temecula Pkwy Temecula, CA 92592 $837 – $1,209
Orange County - Anaheim Medical Center 3440 E. La Palma Ave Anaheim, CA 92806 $837 – $1,581
Fremont Medical Center 39400 Paseo Padre Pkwy Fremont, CA 94538 $837 – $1,023
Santa Rosa Medical Center 401 Bicentennial Way Santa Rosa, CA 95403 $837 – $1,023
Antioch Medical Center 4501 Sand Creek Road Antioch, CA 94531 $837 – $1,023
Los Angeles Medical Center 4867 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 $837 – $1,581
Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Center 3840 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA 95051 $837 – $1,023
Sacramento Medical Center 2025 Morse Ave Sacramento, CA 95825 $837 – $1,023
Corona Regional Medical Center 800 S Main St Corona, CA 92882 $837 – $1,209
Downey Medical Center 9333 Imperial Hwy Downey, CA 90242 $837 – $1,581
Vallejo Medical Center 975 Sereno Dr Vallejo, CA 94589 $837 – $1,023
San Rafael Medical Center 99 Montecillo Rd San Rafael, CA 94903 $837 – $1,023
Fontana Medical Center 9961 Sierra Ave Fontana, CA 92335 $837 – $1,581
Santa Clara Medical Center 700 Lawrence Expy Santa Clara, CA 95051 $837 – $1,023
Fresno Medical Center 7300 N Fresno St Fresno, CA 93720 $837 – $1,023
Woodland Hills Medical Center 5601 De Soto Ave Woodland Hills, CA 91367 $837 – $1,581
West Los Angeles Medical Center 6041 Cadillac Ave Los Angeles, CA 90034 $837 – $1,581
South Sacramento Medical Center 6600 Bruceville Rd Sacramento, CA 95823 $837 – $1,023
Bakersfield Heart Hospital 3001 Sillect Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93308 $1,023 – $1,209
Palmdale Regional Medical Center 38600 Medical Center Dr Palmdale, CA 93551 $1,023 – $1,395
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula 23625 Wr Holman Hwy Monterey, CA 93940 $1,023 – $1,209
Enloe Medical Center 1531 Esplanade Chico, CA 95926 $1,023 – $1,395
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital 1812 Verdugo Blvd Glendale, CA 91208 $1,209 – $1,395
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center 400 N Pepper Ave Colton, CA 92324 $1,209 – $1,395
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital 7850 Vista Hill Ave San Diego, CA 92123 $1,209 – $1,395
Sharp Memorial Hospital 7901 Frost St San Diego, CA 92123 $1,209 – $1,395
John Muir Behavioral Health 2740 Grant St Concord, CA 94520 $1,395 – $1,581
Placentia-Linda Community Hospital 1301 N Rose Dr Placentia, CA 92870 $1,395 – $1,581
Saint Agnes Medical Center 1303 E Herndon Ave Fresno, CA 93720 $1,581 – $1,773
Adventist Health Bakersfield 2615 Chester Ave Bakersfield, CA 93301 $93 – $465
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley 275 Hospital Dr Ukiah, CA 95482 $93 – $279
George L Mee Memorial Hospital 300 Canal St King City, CA 93930 $93 – $651
Kaweah Delta 400 W Mineral King Ave Visalia, CA 93291 $93 – $1,023
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial 975 S Fairmont Ave Lodi, CA 95240 $93 – $279
Adventist Health Simi Valley 2975 Sycamore Dr Simi Valley, CA 93065 $279 – $465
Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd Salinas, CA 93906 $279 – $465
Adventist Health Glendale 1509 Wilson Ter Glendale, CA 91206 $279 – $465
Adventist Health St. Helena 10 Woodland Rd Saint Helena, CA 94574 $465 – $837
Adventist Health Sonora 1000 Greenley Rd Sonora, CA 95370 $465 – $651
Alameda Hospital 2070 Clinton Ave Alameda, CA 94501 $465 – $651
Adventist Health Vallejo 525 Oregon St Vallejo, CA 94590 $465 – $837
Chino Valley Medical Center 5451 Walnut Ave Chino, CA 91710 $651 – $837
Alvarado Hospital 6655 Alvarado Rd San Diego, CA 92120 $651 – $837
Sherman Oaks Hospital 4929 Van Nuys Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 $651 – $837
Montclair Hospital Medical Center 5000 San Bernardino St Montclair, CA 91763 $651 – $837
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital 7901 Walker Street La Palma, CA 90623 $651 – $837
St Francis Medical Center - Lynwood 3630 E Imperial Hwy Lynwood, CA 90262 $651 – $837
Adventist Health Reedley 372 W. Cypress Ave Reedley, CA 93654 $651 – $837
West Anaheim Medical Center 3033 W Orange Ave Anaheim, CA 92804 $651 – $837
Encino Hospital Medical Center 16237 Ventura Blvd Encino, CA 91436 $651 – $837
Huntington Beach Hospital 17772 Beach Blvd Huntington Beach, CA 92647 $651 – $837
Casa Colina Hospital 255 E Bonita Ave Pomona, CA 91767 $651 – $837
Casa Colina Hospital And Centers For 255 E Bonita Ave Pomona, CA 91767 $651 – $837
Adventist Health Hanford 115 Mall Dr Hanford, CA 93230 $651 – $1,023
Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center 12601 Garden Grove Blvd Garden Grove, CA 92843 $651 – $837
San Dimas Community Hospital 1350 W Covina Blvd San Dimas, CA 91773 $651 – $837
Panorama City Medical Center 13652 Cantara St Panorama City, CA 91402 $837 – $1,581
Stanislaus Surgical Center 1421 Oakdale Rd Modesto, CA 95355 $837 – $1,209
Walnut Creek Medical Center 1425 S Main St Walnut Creek, CA 94596 $837 – $1,023
Vacaville Medical Center 1 Quality Dr Vacaville, CA 95688 $837 – $1,023
Roseville Medical Center 1600 Eureka Road Roseville, CA 95661 $837 – $1,023
South San Francisco Medical Center 1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco, CA 94080 $837 – $1,023
Baldwin Park Medical Center 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd Baldwin Park, CA 91706 $837 – $1,581
Riverside Medical Center 10800 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 92505 $837 – $1,581
Redwood City Medical Center 1100 Veterans Blvd Redwood City, CA 94063 $837 – $1,023
Rancho Springs Medical Center 25500 Medical Center Dr Murrieta, CA 92562 $837 – $1,209
South Bay Medical Center 25825 South Vermont Ave Harbor City, CA 90710 $837 – $1,581
Oakland Medical Center 280 W Macarthur Blvd Oakland, CA 94611 $837 – $1,023
Moreno Valley Medical Center 27300 Iris Ave Moreno Valley, CA 92555 $837 – $1,581
Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Offices 1777 W Yosemite Ave Manteca, CA 95337 $837 – $1,023
San Francisco Medical Center 2425 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 94115 $837 – $1,023
San Jose Medical Center 250 Hospital Pkwy San Jose, CA 95119 $837 – $1,023
San Leandro Medical Center 2500 Merced St San Leandro, CA 94577 $837 – $1,023
Temecula Valley Hospital 31700 Temecula Pkwy Temecula, CA 92592 $837 – $1,209
Orange County - Anaheim Medical Center 3440 E. La Palma Ave Anaheim, CA 92806 $837 – $1,581
Fremont Medical Center 39400 Paseo Padre Pkwy Fremont, CA 94538 $837 – $1,023
Santa Rosa Medical Center 401 Bicentennial Way Santa Rosa, CA 95403 $837 – $1,023
Antioch Medical Center 4501 Sand Creek Road Antioch, CA 94531 $837 – $1,023
Los Angeles Medical Center 4867 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 $837 – $1,581
Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Center 3840 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA 95051 $837 – $1,023
Sacramento Medical Center 2025 Morse Ave Sacramento, CA 95825 $837 – $1,023
Corona Regional Medical Center 800 S Main St Corona, CA 92882 $837 – $1,209
Downey Medical Center 9333 Imperial Hwy Downey, CA 90242 $837 – $1,581
Vallejo Medical Center 975 Sereno Dr Vallejo, CA 94589 $837 – $1,023
San Rafael Medical Center 99 Montecillo Rd San Rafael, CA 94903 $837 – $1,023
Fontana Medical Center 9961 Sierra Ave Fontana, CA 92335 $837 – $1,581
Santa Clara Medical Center 700 Lawrence Expy Santa Clara, CA 95051 $837 – $1,023
Fresno Medical Center 7300 N Fresno St Fresno, CA 93720 $837 – $1,023
Woodland Hills Medical Center 5601 De Soto Ave Woodland Hills, CA 91367 $837 – $1,581
West Los Angeles Medical Center 6041 Cadillac Ave Los Angeles, CA 90034 $837 – $1,581
South Sacramento Medical Center 6600 Bruceville Rd Sacramento, CA 95823 $837 – $1,023
Bakersfield Heart Hospital 3001 Sillect Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93308 $1,023 – $1,209
Palmdale Regional Medical Center 38600 Medical Center Dr Palmdale, CA 93551 $1,023 – $1,395
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula 23625 Wr Holman Hwy Monterey, CA 93940 $1,023 – $1,209
Enloe Medical Center 1531 Esplanade Chico, CA 95926 $1,023 – $1,395
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital 1812 Verdugo Blvd Glendale, CA 91208 $1,209 – $1,395
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center 400 N Pepper Ave Colton, CA 92324 $1,209 – $1,395
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital 7850 Vista Hill Ave San Diego, CA 92123 $1,209 – $1,395
Sharp Memorial Hospital 7901 Frost St San Diego, CA 92123 $1,209 – $1,395
John Muir Behavioral Health 2740 Grant St Concord, CA 94520 $1,395 – $1,581
Placentia-Linda Community Hospital 1301 N Rose Dr Placentia, CA 92870 $1,395 – $1,581
Saint Agnes Medical Center 1303 E Herndon Ave Fresno, CA 93720 $1,581 – $1,773

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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