Spinal tap cost in Roanoke, VA
In Roanoke, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $726.90 to $726.90, with a median of $726.90. Across Virginia, the median is $936.20 at 36 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 — 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 Roanoke, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin, VA · (757) 569-6100 HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $726.90 | $2,423.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin, VA · (757) 569-6100 HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $726.90 | $2,423.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $726.90, median $726.90, highest $726.90.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $726.90. 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.