Spinal tap cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $550.00 to $1,450.80, with a median of $1,450.80. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $900.80 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $719.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $550.00 | $1,100.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB LP SPINAL/SHUNT TAP | $550.00 | $1,100.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $550.00, median $1,450.80, highest $1,450.80 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,450.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.