Spinal tap cost in Wapakoneta, OH
In Wapakoneta, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $569.70 to $569.70, with a median of $569.70. Across Ohio, the median is $1,088.25 at 127 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 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 Wapakoneta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $569.70 | $633.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 ER SPINAL/LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,068.30 | $1,187.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $1,557.90 | $1,731.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $569.70, median $569.70, highest $569.70.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $569.70. 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.