Tendon sheath injection cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 26 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $359.80 to $1,365.34, with a median of $660.40. The lowest listed price is at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center — $300.60 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $660.40 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 22 cities for code 20550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center lowest Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $359.80 | $1,028.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 INJECT SINGLE TENDN SHEATH/LIG | $369.25 | $1,055.00 | $326.10–$1,668.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $377.28 | $786.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $377.28 | $786.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 ER NJ SINGLE TENDON/LIGAMENT | $392.00 | $734.10 | $65.68–$734.10 | 47% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 TRIGGER POINT INJECTION | $392.00 | $412.00 | $65.68–$1,084.85 | 5% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 INJECTIONS OF TENDON SHETH/LEG | $392.00 | $1,084.85 | $65.68–$1,084.85 | 64% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $392.00 | $674.45 | $65.68–$674.45 | 42% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $446.60 | $1,276.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $446.60 | $1,276.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $574.70 | $1,642.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | $293.00–$871.00 | 48% | — source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $724.80 | $1,510.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $822.15 | $2,349.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $838.60 | $2,396.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $838.60 | $2,396.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $934.56 | $1,947.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 OPG - 0 | $966.88 | $1,487.50 | $1,372.22–$2,912.68 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgery Group 1 Global Rate | $966.88 | $1,487.50 | $2,831.00–$3,903.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgical Services | $966.88 | $1,487.50 | $1,372.22–$2,912.68 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 1 | $966.88 | $1,487.50 | $1,372.22–$2,912.68 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Injection 1 Tendon Sheath Ligament Aponeurosis | $1,198.75 | $1,198.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Injection 1 Tendon Sheath Ligament Aponeurosis | $1,354.75 | $1,354.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Grouper - 0 | $1,365.34 | $2,100.52 | $2,806.68–$9,827.82 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB INJ SING TENDON SHEATH/LIG | $1,365.34 | $2,100.52 | $367.57–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Surgical Group 0 | $1,365.34 | $2,100.52 | $2,806.68–$9,827.82 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 OUTPATIENT SURGERY CPT GROUP 1 | $1,365.34 | $2,100.52 | $6,417.00–$7,038.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital both sides Los Angeles, CA Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament Bi | $998.00 | $998.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $359.80, median $660.40, highest $1,365.34 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $998.00, median $998.00, highest $998.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $660.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 15 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20550 ($401.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CAHB INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $28.80 | file |