Spinal tap cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $2,144.98 to $2,424.00, with a median of $2,252.23. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Heart of Florida — $107.25 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $1,597.40 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida lowest Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $2,144.98 | $2,144.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $2,252.23 | $2,252.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,424.00 | $6,060.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,144.98, median $2,252.23, highest $2,424.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,252.23 — 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.