Spinal tap cost in Wellsville, NY
In Wellsville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $114.00 to $114.00, with a median of $114.00. Across New York, the median is $819.50 at 63 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Wellsville, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp lowest Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 HB Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic (Pro) | $114.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $136.55 | $229.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 HB Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $1,317.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $114.00, median $114.00, highest $114.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $136.55. 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.