Procedures
Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) cost in Texas
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 Texas
From 265 hospital and 5 clinic prices in Texas.
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 Texas
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 Texas, from 269 providers. Most listed prices: $522–$3,384.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $292
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital$362Hospital · NacogdochesEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $377
- $172
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: BMC Baytown Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $178
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: BSA Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $178
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Harrington Cancer Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $183
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Comanche County Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $193
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hamilton General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $197
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Olney Hamilton Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $206
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Chambers Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $207
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: North Texas Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $217Source: Crockett Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $219
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Moore County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $222
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Carthage price file · checked Oct 2026 - $222
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Henderson 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.