Spinal tap cost in Bay City, MI
In Bay City, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $144.05 to $144.05, with a median of $144.05. Across Michigan, the median is $707.85 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bay City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Bay Region lowest Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $144.05 | $288.10 | $180.00–$1,080.64 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region lowest Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic 62270 | $144.05 | $288.10 | $378.81–$1,080.64 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region lowest Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 IR Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $144.05 | $288.10 | $378.81–$1,080.64 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region lowest Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $144.05 | $288.10 | $378.81–$1,080.64 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 SP Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic 62270 | $300.40 | $600.80 | $41.11–$102.79 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 ED PRO SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR, DIAGNOSTIC 62270 | $300.40 | $600.80 | $41.11–$102.79 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $144.05, median $144.05, highest $144.05.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A spinal tap removes a small amount of spinal fluid from the lower back with a needle. It is used for meningitis, bleeding and some neurological diseases.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The lab tests on the fluid are billed separately.