Spinal tap cost in Punxsutawney, PA — inpatient
In Punxsutawney, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $454.69 to $454.69, with a median of $454.69. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,463.20 at 63 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 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 Punxsutawney, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital lowest Punxsutawney, PA · (814) 938-1800 SPINAL TAP TC | $454.69 | $1,109.00 | — | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PA · (814) 938-1800 LUMBAR PUNCTURE TC | $489.54 | $1,194.00 | — | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $454.69, median $454.69, highest $454.69.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $399.24 — 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.