Spinal tap cost in Bunkie, LA
In Bunkie, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $175.00 to $175.00, with a median of $175.00. Across Louisiana, the median is $494.48 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bunkie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkie General Hospital lowest Bunkie, LA · (318) 346-6681 PF SPINAL PUNCT LUMBAR ED | $175.00 | $175.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie, LA · (318) 346-6681 SPINAL PUNCT LUMBAR ED | $482.00 | $482.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $175.00, median $175.00, highest $175.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $175.00. 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.