Spinal tap cost in Olla, LA
In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $271.20 to $271.20, with a median of $271.20. Across Louisiana, the median is $494.48 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Olla, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center lowest Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC ProFee | $271.20 | $339.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 62270-Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic TechFee | $479.20 | $599.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 62270-Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $479.20 | $599.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR, DIAGNOSTIC ProFee | $791.20 | $989.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR ER SERV PROCEDURE | $791.20 | $989.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $271.20, median $271.20, highest $271.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $271.20. 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.