Spinal tap cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $165.10 to $702.32, with a median of $433.71. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $268.61 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $238.00 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $165.10 | $254.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 SPINAL PUNCT, LUMBAR, DIAG | $216.94 | $333.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAGNOSTIC | $702.32 | $1,080.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAGNOSTIC | $789.26 | $1,214.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $165.10, median $433.71, highest $702.32 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $433.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.