Spinal tap cost in Clearlake, CA
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $2,433.00 to $2,433.00, with a median of $2,433.00. Across California, the median is $1,320.80 at 182 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Clearlake, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital lowest Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG OBS LUMBAR PUNCTURE DX | $2,433.00 | $2,433.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital lowest Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG LUMBAR PUNCTURE DX | $2,433.00 | $2,433.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,433.00, median $2,433.00, highest $2,433.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,433.00. 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.