Spinal tap cost in Grand Junction, CO — inpatient
In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $206.50 to $206.50, with a median of $206.50. Across Colorado, the median is $1,103.10 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Junction, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital lowest Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 CAH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $206.50 | $295.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $366.10 | $523.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $206.50, median $206.50, highest $206.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $919.17 — 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.