Spinal tap cost in Milledgeville, GA — inpatient
In Milledgeville, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $373.50 to $373.50, with a median of $373.50. Across Georgia, the median is $2,049.06 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Milledgeville, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navicent Health Baldwin lowest Milledgeville, GA · (478) 454-3550 HC ER SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $373.50 | $747.00 | $380.97–$634.95 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin lowest Milledgeville, GA · (478) 454-3550 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $373.50 | $747.00 | $380.97–$634.95 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $373.50, median $373.50, highest $373.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $373.50 — 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 and 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.