Spinal tap cost in Michigan City, IN — inpatient
In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $222.48 to $222.48, with a median of $222.48. Across Indiana, the median is $1,087.63 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $222.48 | $412.00 | $172.22–$370.80 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 62270 22 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $278.10 | $515.00 | $215.27–$463.50 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 S-SPINAL TAP DIAGNST | $837.31 | $1,550.57 | $648.14–$1,395.51 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 Lumbar Punctures w/o imaging | $837.31 | $1,550.57 | $648.14–$1,395.51 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 S-Spinal Tab Diagnostic | $1,418.90 | $2,627.60 | $1,098.34–$2,364.84 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $222.48, median $222.48, highest $222.48.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $85.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.