Spinal tap cost in Wheeling, WV
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $676.50 to $1,301.00, with a median of $986.00. The lowest listed price is at Barnesville Hospital Association — $309.50 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $995.75 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Jul 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Hospital Association lowest Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $676.50 | $1,353.00 | $4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $986.00 | $1,972.00 | $42.00–$2,878.45 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $1,080.00 | $2,160.00 | $42.00–$2,878.45 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $1,301.00 | $2,602.00 | $44.10–$1,179.15 | 50% | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $1,402.50 | $2,805.00 | $44.10–$1,179.15 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $676.50, median $986.00, highest $1,301.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.