Procedures
Therapeutic spinal tap (CSF drainage) cost in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin
From 79 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Wisconsin.
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 Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin, from 79 providers. Most listed prices: $677–$1,415.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $393
- Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.)$511Hospital · MequonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital (Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute, Inc.)$511Hospital · MequonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $214Source: UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $131est. $393 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $453
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Stoughton Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $481
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $499
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.)Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)Facility fee only$250est. $511 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee C price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital (Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute, Inc.)Spinal tap to drain spinal fluid (therapeutic)Facility fee only$250est. $511 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital (Sa price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $260est. $521 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: River Falls Area Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $541
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $557
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Bellin Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $562
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $562
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Froedtert West Bend Hospital 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.