Spinal tap cost in Wadena, MN
In Wadena, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $173.67 to $173.67, with a median of $173.67. Across Minnesota, the median is $722.82 at 78 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 — 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 Wadena, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astera Health lowest Wadena, MN · (218) 631-7489 Sc Lumbar Puncture | $173.67 | $240.54 | $46.83–$216.49 | 28% | — source file |
| Astera Health Wadena, MN · (218) 631-7489 Lumbar Puncture | $590.70 | $818.14 | $104.41–$736.33 | 28% | — source file |
| Astera Health Wadena, MN · (218) 631-7489 Pf Anes Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $1,100.33 | $1,524.00 | $43.31–$1,371.60 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $173.67, median $173.67, highest $173.67.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $166.91. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.