Spinal tap cost in Elizabethtown, NY
In Elizabethtown, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $219.00 to $219.00, with a median of $219.00. Across New York, the median is $819.50 at 63 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 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 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 Elizabethtown, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital lowest Elizabethtown, NY · (518) 873-6377 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $219.00 | $219.00 | — | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown, NY · (518) 873-6377 HC - DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $726.00 | $726.00 | $91.46–$881.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $219.00, median $219.00, highest $219.00.
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.