Tendon sheath injection cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $534.60 to $1,067.40, with a median of $590.10. The lowest listed price is at Carmel AmbSurg and 3 other hospitals — $55.50 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $462.15 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN INJ SINGLE TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $534.60 | $891.00 | $8.30–$776.94 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN INJ SINGLE TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $534.60 | $891.00 | $8.30–$776.94 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN INJ SINGLE TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $534.60 | $891.00 | $8.30–$776.94 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN INJ SINGLE TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $534.60 | $891.00 | $8.30–$776.94 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 INJ SINGLE TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $534.60 | $891.00 | $10.85–$776.94 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 INJ SINGLE TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $645.60 | $1,076.00 | $10.85–$1,044.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 INJ SGL TEN SHEATH/LIG/APO | $762.60 | $1,271.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 20550 Injection Single Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis RHI | $856.14 | $1,502.00 | $29.11–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 20550 Injection Single Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis RHI | $856.14 | $1,502.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Inj of Single Tendon or Ligament | $1,067.40 | $1,186.00 | $285.00–$1,186.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $534.60, median $590.10, highest $1,067.40 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $534.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.