Spinal tap cost in Bad Axe, MI
In Bad Axe, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $300.40 to $300.40, with a median of $300.40. Across Michigan, the median is $707.85 at 57 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bad Axe, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 SP Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic 62270 | $300.40 | $600.80 | $41.11–$102.79 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 ED PRO SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR, DIAGNOSTIC 62270 | $300.40 | $600.80 | $41.11–$102.79 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $472.00 | $944.00 | $180.00–$511.08 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $472.00 | $944.00 | $335.43–$526.41 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic 62270 | $472.00 | $944.00 | $335.43–$526.41 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $300.40, median $300.40, highest $300.40.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.