Spinal tap cost in Suffolk, VA
In Suffolk, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,485.00 to $1,485.00, with a median of $1,485.00. Across Virginia, the median is $936.20 at 36 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 Suffolk, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 Lumbar Puncture-Neonate | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 62270 Lumbar Sp Puncture-Dx | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 Chgr-Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 Lumbar Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,485.00, median $1,485.00, highest $1,485.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,485.00. 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.