Tendon sheath injection cost in Mason City, IA
In Mason City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $136.00 to $136.00, with a median of $136.00. Across Iowa, the median is $136.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Mason City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center lowest Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 PR Injection Single Tendon Sheath or Ligament Aponeurosis | $136.00 | $136.00 | $9.16–$136.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Injection(S) Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis Single Rt | $209.95 | $323.00 | $82.69–$665.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Injection(S) Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis Single Lt | $209.95 | $323.00 | $82.69–$665.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Injection(S) Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis Single Bl | $315.25 | $485.00 | $124.16–$665.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $136.00, median $136.00, highest $136.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $136.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.