Tendon sheath injection cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 22 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $66.41 to $882.70, with a median of $360.90. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $294.49 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $339.20 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 18 cities for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Injection(S); Single Tendon Sheath, Ligament, Aponeurosis | $66.41 | $189.75 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Su Inj Sngl Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $66.41 | $189.75 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 INJECTION(S), TENDON SHEATH, LIGAMENT | $81.00 | $108.00 | $720.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $227.25 | $303.00 | $117.26–$272.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $227.25 | $303.00 | $151.50–$272.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $235.50 | $314.00 | $144.44–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $235.50 | $314.00 | $144.44–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $255.00 | $340.00 | $156.40–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $255.00 | $340.00 | $156.40–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $255.00 | $340.00 | $156.40–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $255.00 | $340.00 | $123.08–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $255.00 | $340.00 | $145.52–$306.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $255.00 | $340.00 | $131.58–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $255.00 | $340.00 | $156.40–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Inject Tendon Sheath Ligament | $466.80 | $778.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Inj Sgl Tendn Shth Or Ligament | $564.25 | $564.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $595.77 | $1,702.20 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Ed Inj Sgl Tendn Shth Or Ligament | $790.50 | $790.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $384.04–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $384.04–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $384.04–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $384.04–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $384.04–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $384.04–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $377.52–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $384.04–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | $384.04–$1,358.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $66.41, median $360.90, highest $882.70 — a 13.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $466.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.