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Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) cost in Louisiana

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 Louisiana

$698Typical
$408 – $1,472Most listed prices

From 54 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Louisiana.

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 Louisiana

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.

$379Lowest est. total
$698Typical
$3,352Highest

In Louisiana, from 54 providers. Most listed prices: $408–$1,472.

Cheapest totals nearby

About this service and typical prices

  1. St. Charles Parish Hospital
    Hospital · Luling, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $211

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: St. Charles Parish Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  2. Ochsner St. Martin Hospital
    Hospital · Breaux Bridge, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $219

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner St. Martin Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  3. East Jefferson General Hospital
    Hospital · Metairie, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $226

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

  4. Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
    Hospital · Baton Rouge, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $238

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge price file · checked Oct 2026
  5. Ochsner Specialty Hospital
    Hospital
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $252

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner Specialty Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  6. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
    Hospital · Shreveport, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $253

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport price file · checked Oct 2026
  7. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center
    Hospital · Shreveport, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $272

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical C price fil · checked Oct 2026
  8. Ochsner Extended Care Hospital
    Hospital · Jefferson, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $289

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner Extended Care Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. DeSoto Regional Health System
    Hospital · Mansfield, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $322

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: DeSoto Regional Health System price file · checked Oct 2026
  10. Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
    Hospital · Monroe, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $326

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner LSU Health Monroe price file · checked Oct 2026
  11. Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital
    Hospital · Kaplan, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $329

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  12. Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (This file encompasses multiple facilities, including Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Ochsner Lafayette General Surgery Hospital & Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital)
    Hospital · Lafayette, LA
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $117est. $379 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (This fil price fil · 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.