Spinal tap cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $277.38 to $2,581.20, with a median of $936.20. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 9.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62270. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$277.38Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$936.20half pay less
Highest$2,581.20in Virginia
Lowest saves$658.82vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $277.38 | $1,206.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $277.38 | $1,206.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC SPINE PUNCT LUMBAR DX | $282.90 | $1,886.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $705.00 | $1,410.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $705.00 | $1,410.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $726.90 | $2,423.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $786.60 | $1,311.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PUNC DX LUMBAR SPINE | $838.00 | $1,676.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PUNC DX LUMBAR SPINE | $838.00 | $1,676.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PUNC DX LUMBAR SPINE | $838.00 | $1,676.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PUNC DX LUMBAR SPINE | $838.00 | $1,676.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PUNC DX LUMBAR SPINE | $838.00 | $1,676.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $851.29 | $1,418.81 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $902.40 | $3,008.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $902.40 | $3,008.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $970.00 | $1,940.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,098.00 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,098.00 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,098.00 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,168.80 | $1,948.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,168.80 | $1,948.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,168.80 | $1,948.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC LUMBR PNCTR-DIAG/NO GUID | $1,193.68 | $1,326.31 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Lumbar Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Lumbar Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Lumbar Puncture-Neonate | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $1,485.00 | $2,970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $2,072.00 | $5,180.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $2,220.80 | $5,856.50 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $2,581.20 | $4,302.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $851.29 | $1,339.34 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $838.00 | $838.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $902.40 | $1,168.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $282.90 | $282.90 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $277.38 | $277.38 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $705.00 | $705.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $2,220.80 | $2,220.80 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $902.40 | $902.40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $705.00 | $705.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $786.60 | $786.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $282.90 | $282.90 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $282.90 | $282.90 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $282.90 | $282.90 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $2,072.00 | $2,072.00 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $277.38 | $277.38 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $726.90 | $726.90 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $970.00 | $970.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $1,485.00 | $1,485.00 |
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.
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$1,721.50
- Alaska$1,437.54
- Arizona$488.15
- Arkansas$526.18
- California$1,320.80
- Colorado$491.58
- Connecticut$420.00
- Delaware$1,149.53
- Florida$1,597.40
- Georgia$2,049.06
- Hawaii$921.60
- Idaho$1,886.00
- Illinois$752.00
- Indiana$1,087.63
- Iowa$342.40
- Kansas$1,160.49
- Kentucky$769.21
- Louisiana$494.48
- Maine$369.70
- Maryland$511.30
- Massachusetts$1,047.90
- Michigan$707.85
- Minnesota$698.55
- Mississippi$271.01
- Missouri$340.57
- Montana$253.60
- Nebraska$343.14
- Nevada$785.35
- New Hampshire$495.55
- New Jersey$824.78
- New Mexico$500.01
- New York$819.50
- North Carolina$843.88
- North Dakota$890.99
- Ohio$1,038.60
- Oklahoma$507.55
- Oregon$562.50
- Pennsylvania$1,439.83
- Rhode Island$592.80
- South Carolina$719.00
- South Dakota$940.80
- Tennessee$282.90
- Texas$1,134.64
- Utah$746.52
- Vermont$240.10
- Washington$1,006.70
- West Virginia$995.75
- Wisconsin$580.00
- Wyoming$421.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.