Trigger point injection cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles as an inpatient: from $468.50 to $486.00, with a median of $486.00. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $17.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $398.45 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 20552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB INJ TRIGGER POINT(S) 1-2 | $468.50 | $937.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB INJ TRIGGER POINT(S) 1-2 | $486.00 | $972.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB INJ TRIGGER POINT(S) 1-2 | $486.00 | $972.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $468.50, median $486.00, highest $486.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $486.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.