Spinal tap cost in Rockford, IL
In Rockford, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $567.92 to $567.92, with a median of $567.92. Across Illinois, the median is $900.00 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Rockford, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Memorial Hospital lowest Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC PBB SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $567.92 | $757.23 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $1,712.08 | $2,282.78 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAG | $1,712.08 | $2,282.78 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $567.92, median $567.92, highest $567.92.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $567.92. 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.