Spinal tap cost in DuBois, PA
In DuBois, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $403.00 to $403.00, with a median of $403.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,439.83 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 1, 2025 and Aug 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in DuBois, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 PC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $403.00 | $403.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 PC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $403.00 | $403.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $403.00, median $403.00, highest $403.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $403.00. 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.