Spinal tap cost in Polson, MT
In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $108.80 to $108.80, with a median of $108.80. Across Montana, the median is $253.60 at 7 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 Apr 1, 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 Polson, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $108.80 | $136.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 62270 ANES/SPINAL PUNC | $155.20 | $194.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR ED 62270 SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $224.80 | $281.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $363.20 | $454.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $363.20 | $454.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $108.80, median $108.80, highest $108.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $108.80. 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.