Spinal tap cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $524.80 to $1,300.32, with a median of $912.56. The lowest listed price is at Willis Knighton Medical Center — $387.76 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $494.48 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Spinal Puncture Lumbar,Diag | $524.80 | $656.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diag | $524.80 | $656.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Cisternogram Injection | $524.80 | $656.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 Spinal Fluid Tap Diagnostic | $1,300.32 | $1,300.32 | $910.22–$1,105.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $524.80, median $912.56, highest $1,300.32 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $524.80 — 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 not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.