Surgery and procedures CPT 62270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Spinal tap cost in Kilmarnock, VA — inpatient

In Kilmarnock, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $786.60 to $786.60, with a median of $786.60. Across Virginia, the median is $936.20 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$786.60Rappahannock General Hospital
Median$786.60half pay less
Highest$786.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos $786.60 $1,311.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $786.60, median $786.60, highest $786.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $786.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.