Spinal tap cost in Glendale, CA
In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,828.75 to $1,828.75, with a median of $1,828.75. Across California, the median is $1,320.80 at 92 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 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 Glendale, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital lowest Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 Diag Spinal Lumbar Puncture | $1,828.75 | $1,828.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital lowest Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture Ir | $1,828.75 | $1,828.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,828.75, median $1,828.75, highest $1,828.75.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,828.75. 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.