Spinal tap cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $114.50 to $8,609.60, with a median of $856.05. The lowest price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton (St. Johns). The highest price is 75.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $856.05, is about the same as the US median of $859.25.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- Michigan ranks 26th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 23 of 84 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62270. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$114.50University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton
Median$856.05half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,609.60in Michigan
Lowest saves$741.55vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton lowest St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $114.50 | $458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI SPINAL FLUID TAP DX-PhHOS | $120.80 | $151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $144.05 | $288.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $155.25 | $621.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Memorial Hospital Sandusky · Sandusky, MI SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $159.20 | $199.00 | May 31, 2025 source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $199.50 | $266.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $277.25 | $1,109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAG | $294.80 | $589.60 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $353.36 | $631.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $376.50 | $1,506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $389.35 | $778.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $394.20 | $657.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids · Lansing-East Lansing, MI LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $442.02 | $884.04 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $472.00 | $944.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $490.00 | $490.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $530.15 | $1,060.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LP DIAGNOSTIC | $537.04 | $959.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI HC ED LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $584.00 | $584.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Tx Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $584.00 | $584.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI 62270 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $589.05 | $693.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $604.75 | $2,419.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI IR Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $614.90 | $1,229.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnostic | $637.75 | $1,275.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bell Hospital Ishpeming · Marquette, MI Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $650.64 | $1,084.40 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $659.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $660.00 | $660.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $660.00 | $660.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $699.75 | $933.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $710.50 | $1,015.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $710.50 | $1,015.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette · Marquette, MI Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $768.03 | $1,280.05 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea · Ann Arbor, MI HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SPINAL PUNCTR LUMB DIAG | $816.00 | $1,088.00 | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $834.00 | $1,702.05 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $846.95 | $1,303.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $846.95 | $1,303.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $846.95 | $1,303.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Shelby · Shelby, MI HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $856.05 | $1,317.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC Puncture Spinal Lumbar Diagnostic | $856.05 | $1,317.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $861.05 | $1,013.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Spinal Punct Lumbar Dx | $862.40 | $2,156.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $871.00 | $871.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $877.00 | $877.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI HC ED LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $877.00 | $877.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $877.00 | $877.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI HC ED LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $877.00 | $877.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC ED LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $877.00 | $877.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $877.00 | $877.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ed Lumbar Puncture Diagnostic | $877.00 | $877.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LUMBAR PUNCTURE, DIAG | $888.16 | $1,586.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $899.85 | $1,799.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $955.25 | $1,910.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB SPINAL LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $970.61 | $1,186.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB SPINAL LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $970.61 | $1,186.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Sturgis Hospital Sturgis · Sturgis, MI XR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $982.80 | $1,512.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SPINAL PUNCTR LUMB DIAG | $999.00 | $1,332.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI Lumbar puncture - Procedure Name | $1,014.90 | $1,194.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI Spinal puncture lumbar diagnostic | $1,019.15 | $1,199.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI Lumbar puncture - Procedure Name | $1,021.70 | $1,202.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,023.00 | $1,023.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI DX LMBR SPI PNXR BCE | $1,031.05 | $1,213.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville · Deckerville, MI Lumbar Puncture | $1,125.56 | $1,481.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $1,164.65 | $2,329.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale · Hillsdale, MI SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $1,203.60 | $1,416.00 | Jan 23, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI BP Lumbar Puncture 62270 | $1,225.80 | $2,451.60 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI 62270 DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $1,472.20 | $1,732.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI Spinal puncture lumbar diagnostic | $1,663.45 | $1,957.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Helen Devos Childrens Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $1,718.00 | $1,718.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,973.25 | $2,631.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI Lumbar Puncture - Diagnostic | $1,994.85 | $3,069.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SPINAL PUNCTR LUMB DIAG | $2,327.25 | $3,103.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $2,494.00 | $2,494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC ED LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| UP Health System - Portage Hancock · Houghton, MI Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic | $8,609.60 | $14,349.33 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 26 | $294.80 | $970.61 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 11 | $277.25 | $871.00 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 5 | $114.50 | $376.50 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $1,014.90 | $1,021.70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $798.20 | $830.30 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $394.20 | $614.10 |
| Houghton, MI | 2 | $846.95 | $4,728.28 |
| Marquette, MI | 2 | $650.64 | $709.34 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $584.00 | $584.00 |
| Saginaw, MI | 2 | $710.50 | $710.50 |
| Sturgis, MI | 2 | $982.80 | $1,488.82 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $472.00 | $472.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $144.05 | $144.05 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $877.00 | $877.00 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $589.05 | $589.05 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $1,019.15 | $1,019.15 |
| Deckerville, MI | 1 | $1,125.56 | $1,125.56 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $877.00 | $877.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $389.35 | $389.35 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $861.05 | $861.05 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $1,031.05 | $1,031.05 |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1 | $199.50 | $199.50 |
| Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $1,203.60 | $1,203.60 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $846.95 | $846.95 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $846.95 | $846.95 |
| Lanse, MI | 1 | $490.00 | $490.00 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $877.00 | $877.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $1,663.45 | $1,663.45 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $1,225.80 | $1,225.80 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 1 | $856.05 | $856.05 |
| Owosso, MI | 1 | $120.80 | $120.80 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $530.15 | $530.15 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $877.00 | $877.00 |
| Sandusky, MI | 1 | $159.20 | $159.20 |
| Shelby, MI | 1 | $856.05 | $856.05 |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 1 | $798.20 | $798.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What spinal tap is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Spinal tap explained.
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$674.88
- Alaska$893.88
- Arizona$648.16
- Arkansas$680.68
- California$1,320.80
- Colorado$906.27
- Connecticut$1,147.50
- Delaware$1,149.53
- District of Columbia$999.97, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,245.30
- Georgia$1,267.32
- Hawaii$1,283.10
- Idaho$842.55
- Illinois$969.60
- Indiana$1,025.25
- Iowa$603.85
- Kansas$554.40
- Kentucky$687.26
- Louisiana$458.49
- Maine$523.25
- Maryland$577.32
- Massachusetts$1,463.00
- Minnesota$742.15
- Mississippi$476.70
- Missouri$667.93
- Montana$436.00
- Nebraska$508.80
- Nevada$785.35
- New Hampshire$548.50
- New Jersey$943.92
- New Mexico$853.31
- New York$1,185.00
- North Carolina$813.75
- North Dakota$862.97
- Ohio$1,071.00
- Oklahoma$622.87
- Oregon$995.48
- Pennsylvania$1,222.50
- Puerto Rico$1,050.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,091.65
- South Carolina$1,012.46
- South Dakota$1,018.44
- Tennessee$402.00
- Texas$1,045.65
- Utah$765.59
- Vermont$844.20
- Virginia$859.25
- Washington$992.00
- West Virginia$1,005.50
- Wisconsin$605.00
- Wyoming$725.76
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.