Spinal tap cost in Sistersville, WV — inpatient
In Sistersville, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $447.65 to $447.65, with a median of $447.65. Across West Virginia, the median is $995.75 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Sistersville, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sistersville General Hospital lowest Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 62270*Spna Fld Tap Lumb Diagn | $447.65 | $746.08 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 Dx L-Spine Punct W/O Fluoro | $1,400.65 | $2,334.42 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $447.65, median $447.65, highest $447.65.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $447.65 — 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.