Spinal tap cost in Jamestown, NY — inpatient
In Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $261.60 to $1,620.84, with a median of $941.22. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Chautauqua — $679.62 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $819.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 SPINAL PUNC LUMBAR DX | $261.60 | $436.00 | $283.40–$327.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield, NY HC PUNC SPINAL LUMBAR DX | $1,620.84 | $2,078.00 | — | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $261.60, median $941.22, highest $1,620.84 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $941.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.