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Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) in South Carolina

CPT 62270 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $695 to $1,451 at the 4 South Carolina hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$695typical cash price
$715typical commercial insurer rate
$695–$1.5kcash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Kershawhealth
$695
Musc Medical Center
$695
Roper Hospital
$1,451

South Carolina typical cash price: $695

South Carolina hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
KershawhealthCamden$1,389$695$715$410–$1,683 · 9 plans
Musc Medical CenterCharleston$1,389$695$715$410–$1,683 · 9 plans
Roper HospitalCharleston$2,232$1,451–
Trident Medical CenterCharleston––$1,713$503–$6,453 · 13 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does spinal tap (lumbar puncture) cost at a hospital in South Carolina?

At 3 South Carolina hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture) is $695, and most charge between $695 and $1,300. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $715. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in South Carolina has the lowest cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $695 at Kershawhealth. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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