Tendon sheath injection cost in Visalia, CA — inpatient
In Visalia, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $75.00 to $75.00, with a median of $75.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $660.40 at 155 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 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 Visalia, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital lowest Visalia, CA 20550 Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $75.00 | $75.00 | $63.75–$67.50 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Rehabilitation Hospital lowest St. Visalia, CA 20550 Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $75.00 | $75.00 | $63.75–$67.50 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center lowest Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 20550 Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $75.00 | $75.00 | $35.78–$75.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Trigger Point Injection | $738.00 | $738.00 | $627.30–$664.20 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Trigger Point Injection | $738.00 | $738.00 | $352.03–$738.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $75.00, median $75.00, highest $75.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $75.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.