Tendon sheath injection cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) as an inpatient: from $136.00 to $136.00, with a median of $136.00. The lowest listed price is at Allen Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Iowa, the median is $136.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 20550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 PR INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $136.00 | $170.00 | $35.19–$123.51 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 PR Injection Single Tendon Sheath or Ligament Aponeurosis | $136.00 | $136.00 | $9.16–$272.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital lowest Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 PR Injection Single Tendon Sheath or Ligament Aponeurosis | $136.00 | $136.00 | $9.16–$136.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC INJ SGL TENDON SHTH OR LIGAMENT | $595.68 | $744.59 | $481.75 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Injection(S) Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis Single Lt | $616.85 | $949.00 | $223.02–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Injection(S) Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis Single Rt | $616.85 | $949.00 | $223.02–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Injection(S) Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis Single Bl | $925.60 | $1,424.00 | $289.18–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital both sides Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC INJ SGL TENDON SHTH OR LIGAMENT BILAT | $1,191.35 | $1,489.18 | $963.50 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $136.00, median $136.00, highest $136.00.
Both sides : lowest $1,191.35, median $1,191.35, highest $1,191.35.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $136.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.