Spinal tap cost in Bowman, ND
In Bowman, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $235.80 to $235.80, with a median of $235.80. Across North Dakota, the median is $867.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bowman, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Healthcare Services lowest Bowman, ND · (701) 523-6555 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC 62270 | $235.80 | $262.00 | — | 10% | — source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman, ND · (701) 523-6555 SPINAL FLUID TAP DISGNOSTIC | $1,327.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $235.80, median $235.80, highest $235.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,327.50. 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.