Tendon sheath injection cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $41.20 to $6,634.28, with a median of $506.17. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 161.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20550. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 22, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL INJECTION TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $41.20 | $103.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Aspiration Inj Tendon | $297.55 | $541.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Injection(S); Single Tendon Sheath, or Ligament, Aponeurosis | $506.17 | $1,177.13 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL PLASMA 1 DONOR FRZ W/IN 8 HR | $589.50 | $589.50 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL INJECT TENDON/LIGAMENT/CYST | $6,634.28 | $36,857.09 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $589.50 | $3,611.89 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $297.55 | $297.55 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $506.17 | $506.17 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $41.20 | $41.20 |
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.
Injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) in other states
- Alaska$370.79
- Arizona$883.00
- Arkansas$113.95
- California$660.40
- Colorado$1,230.35
- Connecticut$322.25
- Delaware$872.76
- Florida$774.38
- Georgia$1,282.00
- Hawaii$675.90
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$380.25
- Indiana$462.15
- Iowa$136.00
- Kansas$307.13
- Kentucky$1,405.87
- Louisiana$130.72
- Maine$104.50
- Maryland$171.60
- Massachusetts$422.00
- Michigan$375.48
- Minnesota$397.58
- Mississippi$177.98
- Missouri$173.55
- Montana$179.58
- Nebraska$156.00
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$177.79
- New Jersey$411.04
- New Mexico$281.16
- New York$364.35
- North Carolina$429.75
- North Dakota$124.83
- Ohio$339.20
- Oklahoma$208.03
- Oregon$112.50
- Pennsylvania$712.80
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$534.00
- South Dakota$500.00
- Tennessee$177.98
- Texas$460.94
- Utah$358.96
- Vermont$98.42
- Virginia$367.50
- Washington$315.45
- West Virginia$332.00
- Wisconsin$257.40
- Wyoming$176.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.