A typical lumbar puncture test is around $100 to $200, and may cost around $1,000 if there are more tests. Prices may vary by region of visit. Lumbar puncture can help patients with encephalitis to clarify the clinical diagnosis, and the price of routine cerebrospinal fluid tests is around 100 to 200 yuan, and the price of viral antibody tests is around 1,000 yuan. In addition, the price of a visit to a first-tier city in the country may be higher. Generally, inpatient medical insurance patients will have a certain reimbursement rate in the process of treatment, so it will be lower than the cost of outpatient examination. The specific price suggests that patients go to the hospital for detailed consultation on the examination items and prices.