Tendon sheath injection cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $134.00 to $1,396.20, with a median of $1,339.10. The lowest listed price is at Shepherd Center — $1,205.10 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $1,282.00 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 13 cities for code 20550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Center lowest Northwest Atlanta, GA PR INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $134.00 | $268.00 | $80.40–$241.20 | 50% | — source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $745.00 | $1,490.00 | $447.00–$1,341.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Pbb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Pbb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Pbb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Pbb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Pbb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Pbb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Pbb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Pbb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Inj Tendon/Ligament Single | $1,396.20 | $3,580.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $134.00, median $1,339.10, highest $1,396.20 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $1,339.10. 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
This code covers a steroid injection into a tendon sheath or ligament, such as for trigger finger, de Quervain's tenosynovitis or plantar fasciitis.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.