Spinal tap cost in Spokane, WA
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $98.70 to $3,396.79, with a median of $609.70. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $511.00 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,006.70 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $98.70 | $141.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $98.70 | $141.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $135.10 | $193.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR 62270 ANES/SPINAL PUNC | $157.50 | $225.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $157.50 | $225.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR 62270 ANES/SPINAL PUNC | $157.50 | $225.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $248.50 | $355.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $248.50 | $355.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,061.90 | $1,517.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,288.00 | $1,840.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,288.00 | $1,840.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,349.60 | $1,928.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,349.60 | $1,928.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC | $1,349.60 | $1,928.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC | $1,349.60 | $1,928.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,349.60 | $1,928.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane, WA · (509) 623-0422 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $3,396.79 | $3,396.79 | $77.48–$1,095.84 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $98.70, median $609.70, highest $3,396.79 — a 34.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $157.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.