Spinal tap cost in Wabash, IN
In Wabash, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,904.00 to $1,904.00, with a median of $1,904.00. Across Indiana, the median is $1,087.63 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN · (260) 569-2160 HC SPINAL PUNCTURE/LUMBAR/DIAG | $1,904.00 | $3,808.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,904.00, median $1,904.00, highest $1,904.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,904.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.