Spinal tap cost in Traverse City, MI — inpatient
In Traverse City, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,014.90 to $1,472.20, with a median of $1,021.70. The lowest listed price is at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital — $6.80 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $707.85 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 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 Traverse City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital lowest Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Lumbar puncture - Procedure Name | $1,014.90 | $1,194.00 | $866.84–$1,134.30 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 DX LMBR SPI PNXR BCE | $1,015.75 | $1,195.00 | $867.57–$1,135.25 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 62270 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $1,015.75 | $1,195.00 | $867.57–$1,135.25 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Spinal puncture lumbar diagnostic | $1,015.75 | $1,195.00 | $867.57–$1,135.25 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 DX LMBR SPI PNXR BCE | $1,021.70 | $1,202.00 | $638.50–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 62270 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $1,021.70 | $1,202.00 | $638.50–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Lumbar puncture - Procedure Name | $1,021.70 | $1,202.00 | $638.50–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Spinal puncture lumbar diagnostic | $1,021.70 | $1,202.00 | $638.50–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC IC | $1,021.70 | $1,202.00 | $638.50–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 62270 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $1,472.20 | $1,732.00 | $852.12–$1,645.40 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Spinal fluid tap diagnostic 62270 | $11,548.10 | $13,586.00 | $852.12–$13,314.28 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,014.90, median $1,021.70, highest $1,472.20 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,021.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.