Tendon sheath injection cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $87.00 to $1,335.73, with a median of $939.00. The lowest listed price is at The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH and 1 other hospital — $852.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $339.20 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $87.00 | $116.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $87.00 | $116.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Injection 1 Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis|By Specialist | $143.31 | $281.00 | $31.93–$281.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Injection 1 Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis|By Midlevel | $143.31 | $281.00 | $23.95–$234.79 | 49% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hod Inj Single Tendon Sheath Ligament or Aponeurosis | $195.75 | $261.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Inj Single Tendon Sheath Ligament or Aponeurosis | $195.75 | $261.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Inj Pain - 1 Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis | $322.32 | $632.00 | $303.36–$632.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Inject(S) Single Tendon Sheath,Lig,Aponeurosis | $339.20 | $848.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Inject Tendon Sheath Ligament | $939.00 | $1,565.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Inject Tendon Sheath Ligament | $939.00 | $1,565.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Inject Tendon Sheath Ligament | $939.00 | $1,565.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligamnt | $985.80 | $1,643.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligamnt | $985.80 | $1,643.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligamnt | $985.80 | $1,643.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligamnt | $985.80 | $1,643.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Inj Tendon Sheath Ligament | $1,335.73 | $2,226.22 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Inj Tendon Sheath Ligament | $1,335.73 | $2,226.22 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $87.00, median $939.00, highest $1,335.73 — a 15.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $939.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.