Spinal tap cost in Batavia, NY
In Batavia, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,105.84 to $1,105.84, with a median of $1,105.84. Across New York, the median is $819.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Batavia, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Memorial Medical Center lowest Batavia, NY · (585) 343-6030 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,105.84 | $1,701.30 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY · (585) 343-6030 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,161.14 | $1,786.37 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY · (585) 343-6030 HC 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE_ LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $1,161.14 | $1,786.37 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY · (585) 343-6030 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE_ LUMBAR_ DX | $1,161.14 | $1,786.37 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,105.84, median $1,105.84, highest $1,105.84.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,105.84. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A spinal tap removes a small amount of spinal fluid from the lower back with a needle. It is used for meningitis, bleeding and some neurological diseases.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The lab tests on the fluid are billed separately.