Tendon sheath injection cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $160.44 to $273.47, with a median of $216.96. The lowest listed price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center — $56.52 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $177.98 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HC TENDON/SHEATH/LIGAMENT INJECTION | $160.44 | $764.00 | $290.32–$611.20 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HC ED 20550-INJ SNGL TENDON LIGAMENT | $165.27 | $787.00 | $299.06–$629.60 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HC ED 20550-INJ SNGL TENDON LIGAMENT | $273.47 | $667.00 | $253.46–$600.30 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $160.44, median $216.96, highest $273.47 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $216.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.