Procedures
Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) cost in Virginia
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 Virginia
From 58 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Virginia.
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 Virginia
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 Virginia, from 58 providers. Most listed prices: $540–$1,777.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $320
- $320
- Lynchburg General Hospital$320Hospital · LynchburgEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $58.41est. $320 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +4 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Bedford Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $364
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Russell County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $364
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Smyth County Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $124est. $386 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Bath Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $392
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
- $553
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Southern Virginia Medical Center price file · checked Nov 2026 - $603
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $603
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sentara RMH Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $345est. $606 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - UVA Health Prince William Medical CenterSpinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)Facility fee only$345est. $606 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Prince William Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $613
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg price file · checked Oct 2026 - $613
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Riverside Hospital, Inc. 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.