Spinal tap cost in Florence, SC
In Florence, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,529.50 to $1,529.50, with a median of $1,529.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $719.00 at 17 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 Florence, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center lowest Florence, SC · (843) 674-2500 HB SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $1,529.50 | $3,059.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center lowest Florence, SC · (843) 674-2500 HB LP SPINAL/SHUNT TAP | $1,529.50 | $3,059.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,529.50, median $1,529.50, highest $1,529.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,529.50. 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.