Surgery and procedures CPT 62270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Spinal tap cost in Corbin, KY — inpatient

In Corbin, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $3,192.12 to $3,192.12, with a median of $3,192.12. Across Kentucky, the median is $769.21 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$3,192.12AdventHealth Manchester
Median$3,192.12half pay less
Highest$3,192.12in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Manchester Manchester, KY · (606) 598-5104 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE $3,192.12 $3,192.12 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,192.12, median $3,192.12, highest $3,192.12.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,192.12 — 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.