Procedures
Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) cost in Colorado
Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Colorado
From 55 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Colorado.
Nationwide typical: $1,062 (most listed prices $457–$2,972).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Used for IIH or a normal-pressure hydrocephalus tap test. The image-guided version is 62329, which is a different bundle.
Cheapest in Colorado
Total price
Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage)
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Colorado, from 55 providers. Most listed prices: $437–$4,282.
Cheapest totals nearby
- East Phillips County Hospital District$339Hospital · HolyokeEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Colorado West Healthcare System dba Community Hospital$368Hospital · Grand JunctionEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Sterling Regional Medical Center$375Hospital · SterlingEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $229Source: UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- East Phillips County Hospital DistrictSpinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)Facility fee only$76.80est. $339 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: East Phillips County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - Colorado West Healthcare System dba Community HospitalSpinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)Facility fee only$106est. $368 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Colorado West Healthcare System dba Community Hosp price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $114est. $375 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sterling Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $130est. $392 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prowers Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $168est. $430 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Vail Health price file · checked Sep 2026 - $168est. $430 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vail Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $185est. $447 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Delta County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Nov 2026 - $209est. $471 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Huerfano County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $499
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Banner North Colorado Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $515
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Denver Health Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $260est. $522 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Family Health West Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.