Spinal tap cost in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $324.80 to $324.80, with a median of $324.80. Across Iowa, the median is $342.40 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Storm Lake, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $324.80 | $406.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $657.60 | $822.00 | $435.00–$797.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $324.80, median $324.80, highest $324.80.
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.