Spinal tap cost in Walla Walla, WA
In Walla Walla, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $252.70 to $252.70, with a median of $252.70. Across Washington, the median is $1,006.70 at 32 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 Walla Walla, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center lowest Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $252.70 | $361.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center lowest Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $252.70 | $361.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $294.70 | $421.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $252.70, median $252.70, highest $252.70.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $252.70. 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.