Spinal tap cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $712.00 to $712.00, with a median of $712.00. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Hospitals and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $867.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAG 62270 | $712.00 | $890.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAG 62270 | $712.00 | $890.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 XR SPINAL TAP-DIAGNOSTIC | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 NM SPINAL INJECTION-S | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 ANS LUMBAR/SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 ETC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 62270 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 XR SPINAL TAP-DIAGNOSTIC | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 ANS LUMBAR/SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 NM SPINAL INJECTION-S | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 ETC SPINAL FLUID TAP, DIAGNOSTIC | $1,081.60 | $1,352.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $712.00, median $712.00, highest $712.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $712.00. 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.