Spinal tap cost in Tifton, GA
In Tifton, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $834.50 to $834.50, with a median of $834.50. Across Georgia, the median is $2,049.06 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 11, 2026 and Aug 11, 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 Tifton, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 XR Lumbar Puncture | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 IR Fluoro Lumbar Puncture | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 INF Lumbar Puncture | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 EEG Charges - LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DX 62270 | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 XR Lumbar Puncture Invasive | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 Spi Pnxr Lmbr Dx 62270 | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 WH Bedside Procedure Type - LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 IR Procedures - RAD LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 Lumbar Puncture Bedside | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center lowest Tifton, GA · (229) 382-7120 Neurology Lumbar Puncture Procedure | $834.50 | $1,669.00 | $80.40–$1,669.00 | 50% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $834.50, median $834.50, highest $834.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $834.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.