Surgery and procedures CPT 62270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Spinal tap cost in Mahnomen, MN — inpatient

In Mahnomen, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $637.00 to $637.00, with a median of $637.00. Across Minnesota, the median is $722.82 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 16, 2026 and Jul 16, 2026.

Lowest$637.00Mahnomen Health Center
Median$637.00half pay less
Highest$637.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen, MN · (218) 935-2511 ED 62270 SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAG $637.00 $637.00 — — Jul 16, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $637.00, median $637.00, highest $637.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $573.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.