Spinal tap cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 11 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $353.36 to $2,494.00, with a median of $2,327.25. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $1,973.89 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $707.85 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $353.36 | $631.00 | $141.75–$454.32 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LP DIAGNOSTIC | $537.04 | $959.00 | $179.39–$684.73 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $699.75 | $933.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAG | $888.16 | $1,586.00 | $141.75–$1,141.92 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,179.75 | $1,573.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,973.25 | $2,631.00 | $0.22–$3,791.00 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,973.25 | $2,631.00 | $0.22–$3,791.00 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 SPINAL PUNCTR LUMB DIAG | $2,327.25 | $3,103.00 | $0.22–$3,791.00 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 SPINAL PUNCTR LUMB DIAG | $2,327.25 | $3,103.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 SPINAL PUNCTR LUMB DIAG | $2,327.25 | $3,103.00 | $0.22–$3,791.00 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $353.36, median $2,327.25, highest $2,494.00 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $618.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.