Spinal tap cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,075.29 to $2,020.80, with a median of $1,491.18. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $415.89 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,463.20 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 62270 DX LMBR SPI PNXR Tech | $1,075.29 | $4,501.00 | $411.70–$3,600.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 LUMBAR PUNCTURE Tech | $1,075.29 | $4,501.00 | $411.70–$3,600.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 LUMBAR PUNCTURE Tech | $1,416.46 | $4,501.00 | $586.41–$3,600.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 62270 DX LMBR SPI PNXR Tech | $1,416.46 | $4,501.00 | $586.41–$3,600.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 62270 Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diag | $1,491.18 | $4,501.00 | $636.35–$4,026.02 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 LUMBAR PUNCTURE ED | $1,491.18 | $4,501.00 | $636.35–$4,026.02 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,491.18 | $4,501.00 | $636.35–$4,026.02 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 PS US INJ Spine Lumbar Puncture - Report | $1,491.18 | $4,501.00 | $636.35–$4,026.02 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,020.80 | $3,368.00 | $2,189.20–$2,862.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNC DIAG | $2,020.80 | $3,368.00 | $1,374.14–$2,862.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $2,040.00 | $3,400.00 | $2,210.00–$2,890.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,075.29, median $1,491.18, highest $2,020.80 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,491.18 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.