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Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) cost in Indiana

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 Indiana

$854Typical
$398 – $1,306Most listed prices

From 77 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Indiana.

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 Indiana

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.

$328Lowest est. total
$854Typical
$5,475Highest

In Indiana, from 77 providers. Most listed prices: $398–$1,306.

Cheapest totals nearby

About this service and typical prices

  1. Hendricks Regional Health
    Hospital · Danville, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Doctor fee only
    $144
    Source: Hendricks Regional Health price file · checked Oct 2026
  2. Marion General Hospital
    Hospital · Marion, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $150

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  3. Dukes Memorial Hospital
    Hospital · Peru, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $158

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Dukes Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  4. IU Health Methodist
    Hospital · Indianapolis, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $158

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: IU Health Methodist price file · checked Oct 2026
  5. IU Health North Hospital
    Hospital · Carmel, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $158

    Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.

    Source: IU Health North Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  6. IU Health Bedford Hospital
    Hospital · Bedford, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $159

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: IU Health Bedford Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  7. Schneck Medical Center
    Hospital · Seymour, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $161

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Schneck Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  8. Deaconess Gibson Hospital
    Hospital · Princeton, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Doctor fee only
    $163
    Source: Deaconess Gibson Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center
    Hospital · Jasper, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Doctor fee only
    $163
    Source: Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  10. The Women's Hospital
    Hospital · Newburgh, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Doctor fee only
    $163
    Source: The Women's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  11. IU Health White Memorial Hospital
    Hospital · Monticello, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $174

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: IU Health White Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  12. Johnson Memorial Health
    Hospital · Franklin, IN
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $175

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Johnson Memorial Health price file · checked Oct 2026

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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.