Spinal tap cost in Buckhannon, WV
In Buckhannon, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,307.50 to $1,307.50, with a median of $1,307.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $995.75 at 16 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $1,307.50 | $2,615.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,307.50, median $1,307.50, highest $1,307.50.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 62270 ($844.94). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon, WVDX LMBR SPI PNXR | $70.50 | file |