Trigger point injection cost in Athens, GA — inpatient
In Athens-Clarke County, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles as an inpatient: from $1,280.61 to $1,280.61, with a median of $1,280.61. Across Georgia, the median is $1,210.56 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Athens Regional Athens, GA · (706) 475-7000 HC Inj Trigger Pnt<=2 Mscl | $1,280.61 | $4,268.70 | $1,425.00–$2,193.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,280.61, median $1,280.61, highest $1,280.61.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,280.61 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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
Trigger point injections put a numbing medicine, sometimes with a steroid, into tight knots in one or two muscles.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.