Tendon sheath injection cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $189.82 to $1,230.35, with a median of $1,230.35. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $1,040.53 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $1,230.35 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 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 Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $189.82 | $542.33 | $186.02 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC INJ SGL TENDON SHTH OR LIGAMENT | $484.40 | $692.00 | $323.80–$679.98 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=INJECT SNGL TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT EA | $955.50 | $1,470.00 | $220.50–$1,352.40 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,230.35 | $1,230.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,230.35 | $1,230.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,230.35 | $1,230.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,230.35 | $1,230.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=INJECT SGL TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,574.95 | $2,423.00 | $363.45–$2,229.16 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $189.82, median $1,230.35, highest $1,230.35 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,230.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.