Spinal tap cost in Panama City, FL
In Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $411.20 to $411.20, with a median of $411.20. Across Florida, the median is $1,245.30 at 104 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 19, 2026 and May 19, 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 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital lowest Chipley, FL · (850) 638-1610 EDP DIAG SPINAL LUMBAR PUNCT | $411.20 | $514.00 | $42.00–$146.93 | 20% | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital Chipley, FL · (850) 638-1610 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $798.40 | $998.00 | $191.52–$1,147.70 | 20% | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital Chipley, FL · (850) 638-1610 DIAG SPINAL/LUMBAR PUNCT | $798.40 | $998.00 | $191.52–$1,147.70 | 20% | May 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $411.20, median $411.20, highest $411.20.
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.