Spinal tap cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $98.70 to $1,288.00, with a median of $157.50. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $58.80 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,006.70 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 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 | $1,288.00 | $1,840.00 | — | 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 |
| 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $98.70, median $157.50, highest $1,288.00 — a 13.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $609.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.