Spinal tap cost in Toledo, OH — inpatient
In Toledo, OH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $605.35 to $1,333.80, with a median of $1,297.78. The lowest listed price is at Fulton County Health Center — $692.43 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,038.60 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Toledo, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Health Center lowest Wauseon, OH · (419) 335-2015 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $605.35 | $864.79 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $865.80 | $1,443.00 | $360.75–$1,111.11 | 40% | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 LUMBAR SPINE PUNC - RADIOLOGY | $1,261.75 | $1,261.75 | $984.17–$1,223.90 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon, OH HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon, OH HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $1,333.80 | $2,223.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 LUMBAR PUNCTURE - TMT ROOM | $1,364.00 | $1,364.00 | $1,063.92–$1,323.08 | — | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 SPINAL TAP, DIAG (ED) | $1,416.50 | $1,416.50 | $1,104.87–$1,374.01 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $605.35, median $1,297.78, highest $1,333.80 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,297.78 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.