Spinal tap cost in Ludington, MI
In Ludington, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $877.00 to $877.00, with a median of $877.00. 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ludington, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital lowest Ludington, MI · (231) 843-2591 Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $877.00 | $877.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington, MI · (231) 843-2591 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $968.00 | $968.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington, MI · (231) 843-2591 Hc Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $972.00 | $972.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington, MI · (231) 843-2591 Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $972.00 | $972.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $877.00, median $877.00, highest $877.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $877.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.