Spinal tap cost in Niles, MI — inpatient
In Niles, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $584.00 to $584.00, with a median of $584.00. The lowest listed price is at Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $707.85 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Niles, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph lowest St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $584.00 | $584.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph lowest St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $584.00 | $584.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $584.00 | $584.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $584.00 | $584.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $668.00 | $668.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $668.00 | $668.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $584.00, median $584.00, highest $584.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $584.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.