Tendon sheath injection cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $142.00 to $1,558.62, with a median of $844.40. The lowest listed price is at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital — $702.40 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $774.38 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital lowest Tampa, FL INJECTION S SINGLE TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $142.00 | $284.00 | $53.68–$284.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Inj Tendon Or Ligament | $466.20 | $1,332.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $844.40 | $2,111.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $844.40 | $2,111.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,358.89 | $1,358.89 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,558.62 | $1,558.62 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $142.00, median $844.40, highest $1,558.62 — a 11.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $844.40. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.