Tendon sheath injection cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $547.86 to $547.86, with a median of $547.86. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,405.87 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $547.86 | $1,369.65 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Injection Tendon Sheath/Ligament Unilateral | $547.86 | $1,369.65 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital both sides Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Injection Tendon Sheath/Ligament Bilateral | $821.13 | $2,052.82 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $547.86, median $547.86, highest $547.86.
Both sides : lowest $821.13, median $821.13, highest $821.13.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $976.87 — 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.