Spinal tap cost in Wisconsin Rapids, WI — inpatient
In Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $452.20 to $707.85, with a median of $580.03. The lowest listed price is at Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield — $127.83 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $580.00 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield lowest Marshfield, WI · (715) 387-9963 LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | $261.80–$461.72 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids, WI · (715) 423-6060 DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids, WI · (715) 423-6060 Pro Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids, WI · (715) 423-6060 Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $846.95 | $1,303.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $452.20, median $580.03, highest $707.85 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $580.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.