What does code 61055 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 61055 ranges from $478 to $1,786. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

61055 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CISTERNAL OR CERVICAL PUNCTURE W INJECT MEDICATION FOR DX OR TX" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

61055

HCPCS

HC CISTERNAL OR CERVICAL PUNCTURE W INJECT MEDICATION FOR DX OR TX

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 61055 (HC CISTERNAL OR CERVICAL PUNCTURE W INJECT MEDICATION FOR DX OR TX) appears at 20 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $478 to $1,786. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 61055 vary by about 3.7× across the 11 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $478 to $1,786. Shopping around can matter.

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$478

Lowest cash

$1,786

Highest cash

code 61055 cash price12 disclosed · 11 hospitals

$478median ~$880$1,786

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$478 – $880

Downers Grove · 1 hospital$478
Burbank · 1 hospital$544
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$650
Plano · 1 hospital$747
Anaheim · 1 hospital$796
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$880

33 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CISTERNAL OR CERVICAL PUNCTURE W INJECT MEDICATION FOR DX OR TX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	61055 HCPCS	$1,786	$1,786	—	—
Injection into brain canal Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	61055 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $530	—
Hc Cisternal Or Lateral Cervical Puncture; W/ Inj Of Med Or Other Substance For Diag Or Treatment Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	61055 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Injection into brain canal Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	61055 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB CISTERNAL-LAT CERV (C1-C2) PUNCT W/INJ MEDS DX/TX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	61055 HCPCS	$1,786	$1,786	—	—
CERVICAL PUNCTURE W/INJECTION Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	61055 CPT	$1,300	$650	$568 – $1,040	—
CERVICAL PUNCTURE W/INJECTION Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	61055 CPT	$955	$478	$376 – $6,291	—
CERVICAL PUNCTURE W/INJECTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	61055 CPT	$1,760	$880	$1,056 – $1,496	—
CERVICAL PUNCTURE W/INJECTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	61055 CPT	$1,760	$880	$1,056 – $1,496	—
Cist/Lat Punc W/Inj Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	61055 HCPCS	$2,751	$1,100	—	—
Cist/Lat Punc W/Inj Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	61055 HCPCS	$2,751	$1,100	—	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 1 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	61055 CPT	$2,101	$1,365	$9,088 – $13,493	—
MYELOGRAM CERV PUNC INJ Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	61055 CPT	$1,245	$747	$108 – $2,187	—
CISTERNAL/LATERAL C1-C2 PUNCTURE W/INJECTION Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	61055 CPT	$1,530	$796	$293 – $871	—
HC INJECTION INTO BRAIN CANAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	61055 HCPCS	$1,554	$544	—	—
0-INJECTION INTO BRAIN CANAL Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$130 – $3,362	—
1-Injection into brain canal Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$130 – $3,362	—
1-Surgery-CISTERNAL OR LATERAL CERVICAL C1-C2 PUNCTURE W INJECTION OF DRUG OTHER SUBSTANCE Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$130 – $3,362	—
0-INJECTION INTO BRAIN CANAL Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$137 – $7,187	—
1-Injection into brain canal Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$137 – $7,187	—
1-Surgery-CISTERNAL OR LATERAL CERVICAL C1-C2 PUNCTURE W INJECTION OF DRUG OTHER SUBSTANCE Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$137 – $7,187	—
0--INJECTION INTO BRAIN CANAL Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$69.69 – $6,648	—
1-Injection into brain canal Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$69.69 – $6,648	—
0-INJECTION INTO BRAIN CANAL Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$69.69 – $6,648	—
0-INJECTION INTO BRAIN CANAL Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	61055 CPT	—	—	$137 – $7,187	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 61055 prices

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Code 61055: frequently asked

What does code 61055 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 61055 ranges from $478 to $1,786. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 61055?: 61055 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CISTERNAL OR CERVICAL PUNCTURE W INJECT MEDICATION FOR DX OR TX" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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