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Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) cost in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

$1,051Typical
$512 – $1,663Most listed prices

From 67 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.

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 North Carolina

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.

$436Lowest est. total
$1,051Typical
$3,015Highest

In North Carolina, from 67 providers. Most listed prices: $512–$1,663.

Cheapest totals nearby

About this service and typical prices

  1. UNC Rockingham Health Care
    Hospital · Eden, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $338

    Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.

    Source: UNC Rockingham Health Care price file · checked Oct 2026
  2. Caldwell Memorial Hospital
    Hospital · Lenoir, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $406

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Caldwell Memorial Hospital price file · checked Sep 2026
  3. University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill
    Hospital · Chapel Hill, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $415

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel H price fil · checked Oct 2026
  4. Washington Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · Plymouth, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $174est. $436 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Washington Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  5. Duke Regional Hospital
    Hospital · Durham, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $188est. $449 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  6. The Outer Banks Hospital
    Hospital · Nags Head, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $451

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: The Outer Banks Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  7. Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University Hospital
    Hospital · Durham, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $201est. $463 total

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

    Source: Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University price fil · checked Oct 2026
  8. ECU Health Bertie Hospital
    Hospital · Windsor, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $479

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: ECU Health Bertie Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
    Hospital · Southport, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $481

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  10. Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
    Hospital · Elkin, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $235est. $496 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  11. Alamance Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · Burlington, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $250est. $512 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Alamance Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  12. Annie Penn Hospital
    Hospital · Reidsville, NC
    Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)
    Facility fee only
    $250est. $512 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.

    Source: Annie Penn Hospital 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.