Spinal tap cost in Elizabeth City, NC
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $704.50 to $704.50, with a median of $704.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $843.88 at 37 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 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Lumbar Puncture-Neonate | $704.50 | $1,409.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 62270 Lumbar Sp Puncture-Dx | $704.50 | $1,409.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $704.50 | $1,409.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgr-Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $704.50 | $1,409.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Lumbar Puncture | $1,291.50 | $2,583.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $704.50, median $704.50, highest $704.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $704.50. 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.