Procedures
Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) cost in New Jersey
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 New Jersey
From 76 hospital and 0 clinic prices in New Jersey.
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 New Jersey
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 New Jersey, from 76 providers. Most listed prices: $902–$5,486.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $381
- Virtua Mount Holly Hospital$381Hospital · Mount HollyEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital$381Hospital · CamdenEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $119est. $381 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Virtua Marlton Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $119est. $381 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $310est. $572 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ARMC Atlantic City price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. Joseph's University Medical CenterSpinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)Facility fee only$709
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Joseph's University Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $757
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $757
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $767
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterSpinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)Facility fee only$767
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $767
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $767
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $767
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
- $804
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Newton Medical Center 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.