Spinal tap cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $99.99 to $1,302.40, with a median of $698.55. The lowest price is at M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center (Minneapolis). The highest price is 13.0× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$99.99M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center
Median$698.55half pay less
Highest$1,302.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$598.56vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI AS SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $99.99 | $159.46 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $167.82 | $261.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $228.97 | $538.75 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN PR SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $255.85 | $602.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI PR SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $255.85 | $602.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 62270 Spinal Puncture Lumbar-Diagnostic | $281.00 | $281.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Diagnostic spinal tap | $335.40 | $1,290.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $339.84 | $542.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $339.84 | $542.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $339.84 | $542.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $339.84 | $542.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC | $339.84 | $542.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Diagnostic spinal tap | $342.99 | $927.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Diagnostic spinal tap | $385.84 | $1,484.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Diagnostic spinal tap | $397.90 | $865.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $406.85 | $847.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $406.85 | $847.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $406.85 | $847.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $537.43 | $959.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $537.43 | $959.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $537.43 | $959.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $537.43 | $959.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $592.42 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Diagnostic spinal tap | $632.57 | $1,037.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $667.62 | $992.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC; | $671.12 | $1,102.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $725.97 | $1,156.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $742.15 | $1,156.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $747.12 | $1,863.12 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | $759.41 | $1,441.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $762.96 | $1,156.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $762.96 | $1,156.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $762.96 | $1,156.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $896.25 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 62270 SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAG | $896.80 | $1,121.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $904.29 | $1,614.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $930.40 | $1,259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $930.40 | $1,259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $930.40 | $1,259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $930.40 | $1,259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $930.40 | $1,259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $930.40 | $1,259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $930.40 | $1,259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 62270 SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAG | $992.80 | $1,241.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 62270 SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAG | $992.80 | $1,241.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SURG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $1,175.20 | $1,469.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $1,176.80 | $1,471.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $1,176.80 | $1,471.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ED 62270 SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAG | $1,243.20 | $1,554.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN SURG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAG | $1,299.20 | $1,624.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 62270 SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAG | $1,302.40 | $1,628.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 62270 SPINAL TAP LUMBAR DIAG | $1,302.40 | $1,628.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $99.99 | $339.84 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $255.85 | $762.96 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $255.85 | $593.12 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $1,176.80 | $1,176.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $930.40 | $930.40 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $1,302.40 | $1,302.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,302.40 | $1,302.40 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $667.62 | $667.62 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $742.15 | $742.15 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $537.43 | $537.43 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $930.40 | $930.40 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $930.40 | $930.40 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $397.90 | $397.90 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $1,299.20 | $1,299.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $992.80 | $992.80 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $904.29 | $904.29 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $632.57 | $632.57 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $537.43 | $537.43 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $671.12 | $671.12 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $930.40 | $930.40 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $406.85 | $406.85 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $896.25 | $896.25 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $992.80 | $992.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $1,243.20 | $1,243.20 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $896.80 | $896.80 |
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.
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$1,721.50
- Alaska$1,437.54
- Arizona$488.15
- Arkansas$526.18
- California$1,320.80
- Colorado$491.58
- Connecticut$420.00
- Delaware$1,149.53
- Florida$1,597.40
- Georgia$2,049.06
- Hawaii$921.60
- Idaho$1,886.00
- Illinois$752.00
- Indiana$1,087.63
- Iowa$342.40
- Kansas$1,160.49
- Kentucky$769.21
- Louisiana$494.48
- Maine$369.70
- Maryland$511.30
- Massachusetts$1,047.90
- Michigan$707.85
- Mississippi$271.01
- Missouri$340.57
- Montana$253.60
- Nebraska$343.14
- Nevada$785.35
- New Hampshire$495.55
- New Jersey$824.78
- New Mexico$500.01
- New York$819.50
- North Carolina$843.88
- North Dakota$890.99
- Ohio$1,038.60
- Oklahoma$507.55
- Oregon$562.50
- Pennsylvania$1,439.83
- Rhode Island$592.80
- South Carolina$719.00
- South Dakota$940.80
- Tennessee$282.90
- Texas$1,134.64
- Utah$746.52
- Vermont$240.10
- Virginia$936.20
- Washington$1,006.70
- West Virginia$995.75
- Wisconsin$580.00
- Wyoming$421.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.