Spinal tap cost in Nevada, MO — inpatient
In Nevada, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $126.45 to $126.45, with a median of $126.45. Across Missouri, the median is $573.03 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Nevada, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada City Hospital lowest Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 PM LUMBAR PUNCTURE PF | $126.45 | $281.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $289.80 | $644.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 PM LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $649.35 | $1,443.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 LUMBAR PUNCTURE DX | $1,038.15 | $2,307.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $126.45, median $126.45, highest $126.45.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $126.45 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 62270 ($836.16). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada, MOLUMBAR PUNCTURE DX PF | $67.95 | file |