Spinal tap cost in Gulfport, MS
In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $344.60 to $483.60, with a median of $483.60. The lowest listed price is at Singing River Gulfport — $139.00 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $358.50 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 24, 2026 and Feb 24, 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing River Gulfport lowest Gulfport, MS · (228) 575-7000 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $344.60 | $1,723.00 | $605.60–$3,672.00 | 80% | — source file |
| Pascagoula Hospital Pascagoula, MS · (228) 809-5000 REMOVAL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID WITH LOWER BACK SPINAL TAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST | $483.60 | $1,612.00 | $629.58–$3,867.00 | 70% | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Springs Hospital Ocean Springs, MS · (228) 575-7000 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $483.60 | $1,612.00 | $629.58–$9,277.00 | 70% | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $344.60, median $483.60, highest $483.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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.