Spinal tap cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $126.64 to $1,098.16, with a median of $580.00. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Milwaukee). The highest price is 8.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$126.64Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Median$580.00half pay less
Highest$1,098.16in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$453.36vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC SPINAL TAP NEUMUSCLN | $126.64 | $230.25 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC PBB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $177.55 | $335.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC PBB SPINAL FLUID TAP DIAGNOSTIC | $177.55 | $335.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC; | $260.37 | $495.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Prof Spinal Puncture,Lumbar,Diagnostic | $295.23 | $527.20 | — source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC; | $347.47 | $684.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Diagnostic spinal tap | $359.08 | $796.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Diagnostic spinal tap | $402.39 | $765.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $412.80 | $516.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Diagnostic spinal tap | $434.33 | $833.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC-TECH | $452.20 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC; | $471.20 | $1,178.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO SPINAL LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $514.71 | $903.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC PRO SPINAL LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $514.71 | $903.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $537.43 | $959.70 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC; | $544.87 | $1,058.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR PERFORMED IN PACU | $545.41 | $1,178.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LUMBAR PUNCTURE DIAGNOSTIC | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $646.60 | $1,220.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $646.60 | $1,220.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $646.60 | $1,220.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $646.60 | $1,220.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $646.60 | $1,220.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Pro Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Pro Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Diagnostic Lumbar Spinal Puncture | $707.85 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 62270 SPINAL PUNCTURE, LUMBAR,DIAGNOSTIC; | $732.90 | $1,156.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $851.01 | $1,493.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI SPINAL PUNCTURE,LUMBAR,DX(T) | $930.40 | $1,259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,019.04 | $1,544.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,019.04 | $1,544.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $1,019.04 | $1,544.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI DX LMBR SPI PNXR | $1,019.04 | $1,544.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC | $1,024.93 | $1,863.50 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LUMBAR PUNCTURE | $1,098.16 | $2,072.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 16 | $126.64 | $580.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $545.41 | $1,019.04 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $295.23 | $580.00 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $295.23 | $404.97 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $359.08 | $402.39 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $452.20 | $707.85 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $452.20 | $580.02 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $295.23 | $437.62 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $260.37 | $365.78 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $412.80 | $560.32 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $580.00 | $580.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $580.00 | $799.52 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $452.20 | $580.02 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $452.20 | $580.02 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $707.85 | $707.85 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $295.23 | $295.23 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $646.60 | $646.60 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $452.20 | $452.20 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $930.40 | $930.40 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $707.85 | $707.85 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $434.33 | $434.33 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $347.47 | $347.47 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $452.20 | $452.20 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $707.85 | $707.85 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $707.85 | $707.85 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $452.20 | $452.20 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $580.00 | $580.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $580.00 | $580.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $452.20 | $452.20 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $295.23 | $295.23 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $452.20 | $452.20 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $544.87 | $544.87 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $707.85 | $707.85 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $452.20 | $452.20 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $295.23 | $295.23 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $707.85 | $707.85 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $295.23 | $295.23 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $732.90 | $732.90 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $295.23 | $295.23 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $707.85 | $707.85 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $580.00 | $580.00 |
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
- Minnesota$698.55
- 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
- Wyoming$421.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.