Spinal tap cost in Anchorage, AK
In Anchorage, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,437.54 to $1,437.54, with a median of $1,437.54. Across Alaska, the median is $1,437.54 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Specialty Hospital lowest Anchorage, AK HC PR 62270 ANES/SPINAL PUNC | $1,437.54 | $1,843.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $2,681.64 | $3,438.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,437.54, median $1,437.54, highest $1,437.54.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,437.54. 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.