Tendon sheath injection cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $50.70 to $2,144.40, with a median of $830.28. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $779.58 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $712.80 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 10 cities for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INJCTN-TNDG/TRGR/GANGLN | $50.70 | $84.50 | $59.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 INJ(S) TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $703.20 | $1,172.00 | $305.89–$996.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 INJ TEND/LIGAMENT/GANG CYST | $703.20 | $1,172.00 | $305.89–$996.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 INJECTION TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $712.80 | $1,188.00 | $534.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 INJ(S) TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $815.40 | $1,359.00 | $471.57–$1,155.15 | 40% | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $818.51 | $1,063.00 | $31.62–$164.03 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $829.14 | $1,063.00 | $31.62–$164.03 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $829.14 | $1,063.00 | $31.62–$164.03 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $830.28 | $1,122.00 | $33.60–$164.03 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $862.13 | $1,181.00 | $33.60–$164.03 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $897.56 | $1,181.00 | $31.62–$164.03 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC INJ SNGL TNDN/SHTH/LGMNT | $908.82 | $1,122.00 | $31.62–$164.03 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC INJ(S) TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $967.20 | $1,612.00 | $580.32–$1,483.04 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 INJ(S) TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,018.80 | $1,698.00 | $519.59–$1,528.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC INJ TEND/LIGAMENT/GANG CYST | $1,026.00 | $1,710.00 | $615.60–$1,590.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INJ(S) TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,172.40 | $1,954.00 | $1,270.10–$1,660.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INJ TEND/LIGAMENT/GANG CYST | $1,172.40 | $1,954.00 | $1,270.10–$1,660.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 INJECT TENDON, LIGAMENT | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 SONO/INJ/TENDON SHEATH | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 INJ. TENDON SHEATH/TRIGGER | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | $1,608.30 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.70, median $830.28, highest $2,144.40 — a 42.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $829.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 14 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.