Spinal tap cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient
In Moses Lake, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $348.00 to $433.01, with a median of $390.51. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital — $42.51 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $847.75 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 27, 2026 and May 27, 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 Moses Lake, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR 62270 Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic Cdm Cdm | $348.00 | $348.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR 62270 Spinal Fluid Tap Diagnostic | $348.00 | $348.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR ED 62270 Spinal Fluid Tap Diagnostic Cdm | $348.00 | $348.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR 62270 Anes/Spinal Punc | $348.00 | $348.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy, WA · (509) 787-3531 Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $433.01 | $433.01 | $229.41–$411.36 | — | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 Remove cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap | $2,679.00 | $2,679.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 Remove cerebrospinal fluid w/ lower back spinal tap | $2,679.00 | $2,679.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $348.00, median $390.51, highest $433.01 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $316.30 — 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 not 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.