Spinal tap cost in Shelby, MT
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $174.69 to $174.69, with a median of $174.69. Across Montana, the median is $238.00 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Shelby, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 62270 Lumbar Puncture, Diagnostic | $174.69 | $268.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 62270P Spi Pnxr Lmbr Dx | $229.94 | $353.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 62270 ED PROF LUMBAR PUNCTURE-HOSPITAL | $230.75 | $355.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 62270 ED PROC LUMBAR PUNCTURE- HOSPITAL | $327.44 | $503.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 XR Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $327.44 | $503.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $174.69, median $174.69, highest $174.69.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $174.69. 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.