Tendon sheath injection cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $89.25 to $89.25, with a median of $89.25. Across Missouri, the median is $173.55 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 INJECTION TENDON SHEATH | $89.25 | $223.13 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 INJECT-TND/LIG/CYST | $103.11 | $257.78 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $89.25, median $89.25, highest $89.25.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $243.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.