Trigger point injection cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles as an inpatient: from $401.40 to $2,144.40, with a median of $604.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC East — $202.80 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $548.80 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 20552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC East lowest Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 INJ SNG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUS GR | $401.40 | $669.00 | $227.46–$535.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East lowest Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 INJ SG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUSCLES | $401.40 | $669.00 | $227.46–$535.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 INJ SNG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUS GR | $403.20 | $672.00 | $205.63–$604.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 INJ SNG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUS GR | $457.20 | $762.00 | $264.41–$647.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC INJ SNG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUS GR | $552.60 | $921.00 | $331.56–$847.32 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC INJ SNG/MULT TRG PTS 1-2 MUSCLES | $552.60 | $921.00 | $331.56–$847.32 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 INJ SNG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUS GR | $571.20 | $952.00 | $714.00–$837.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 INJ SNG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUS GR | $580.20 | $967.00 | $252.39–$821.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INJ SNG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUS GR | $593.40 | $989.00 | $642.85–$840.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TRIGGER POINT INJECTION | $593.40 | $989.00 | $642.85–$840.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC INJ SNG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUS GR | $595.80 | $993.00 | $357.48–$923.49 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC INJ SG/MUL TRG PTS 1-2 MUSCLES | $595.80 | $993.00 | $357.48–$923.49 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC INJ SNG/MULT TRG PTS 1-2 MUSCLES | $595.80 | $993.00 | $357.48–$923.49 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INJ TRIGGER PT | $604.20 | $1,007.00 | $704.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 INJ TRIGGER POINT, 1/2 MUSCL | $712.80 | $1,188.00 | $534.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC INJ TRIGGER PNT<=2 MUS | $1,022.56 | $1,328.00 | $30.00–$153.42 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC INJ TRIGGER PNT<=2 MUS | $1,035.84 | $1,328.00 | $30.00–$153.42 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC INJ TRIGGER PNT<=2 MUS | $1,035.84 | $1,328.00 | $30.00–$153.42 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC INJ TRIGGER PNT<=2 MUS | $1,037.48 | $1,402.00 | $32.61–$153.42 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC INJ TRIGGER PNT<=2 MUS | $1,077.48 | $1,476.00 | $32.61–$153.42 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC INJ TRIGGER PNT<=2 MUS | $1,121.76 | $1,476.00 | $30.00–$153.42 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC INJ TRIGGER PNT<=2 MUS | $1,135.62 | $1,402.00 | $30.00–$153.42 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 TRIGGER POINT INJECTION 1 OR 2 MUSCLES | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 INJ;SINGLE/MULTIPLE 1-2 MUSCLE | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | $1,608.30 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 INJECT SINGLE OR MULTIPLE TRIGGER PTS | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $401.40, median $604.20, highest $2,144.40 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $650.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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.