Tendon sheath injection cost in Louisville, KY
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $68.40 to $1,405.87, with a median of $1,405.87. The lowest listed price is at Harrison County Hospital — $1,337.47 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,405.87 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Jul 16, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Hospital lowest Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Injection into tendon or ligament | $68.40 | $114.00 | $28.91–$102.60 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Injection into tendon or ligament | $1,405.87 | $1,874.49 | $206.19–$3,748.98 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Injection into tendon or ligament | $1,405.87 | $1,874.49 | $461.69–$3,643.00 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Injection into tendon or ligament | $1,405.87 | $1,874.49 | $168.70–$3,748.98 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $68.40, median $1,405.87, highest $1,405.87 — a 20.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.