Spinal tap cost in St. Marys, PA
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $8,384.00 to $8,384.00, with a median of $8,384.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,439.83 at 62 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR ED TC | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,384.00, median $8,384.00, highest $8,384.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8,384.00. 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.