Tendon sheath injection cost in California
In California, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $138.00 to $2,180.76, with a median of $660.40. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 15.8× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$138.00County of Monterey
Median$660.40half pay less
Highest$2,180.76in California
Lowest saves$522.40vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA Injection into tendon or ligament | $138.00 | $138.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 20550 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS CDM | $140.76 | $276.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Injection 1 Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis | $148.50 | $297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Injection Tendon Sheath | $164.16 | $164.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Injection into tendon or ligament | $179.00 | $179.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $243.00 | $324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC INJ TEN SHEATH LIG TRIG PNTS | $290.70 | $646.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECT SGL TENDON SHEATH/LIGA | $313.48 | $1,044.94 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $359.80 | $1,028.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECT SINGLE TENDN SHEATH/LIG | $369.25 | $1,055.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $377.28 | $786.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Injection Of Tendon Sheath, Ligament, Or Muscle Membrane | $382.25 | $695.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ER NJ SINGLE TENDON/LIGAMENT | $392.00 | $734.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INJ SINGLE TENDON/LIGAMENT | $392.00 | $734.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $392.00 | $674.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIG | $392.00 | $734.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA NJ SNGL TENDON/LIGAMENT - 20550 - 6070560 | $392.00 | $734.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTIONS OF TENDON SHETH/LEG | $392.00 | $1,084.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Inj tendon sheath/ligament | $392.20 | $740.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 20550 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS RHC | $425.34 | $834.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $446.60 | $1,276.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $446.60 | $1,276.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $559.98 | $1,098.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $574.70 | $1,642.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Injection Treatment | $582.40 | $1,456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CITY 20550 INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $582.50 | $970.83 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $612.51 | $1,201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $625.92 | $1,304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 20550 - Inj single tendon/ligament | $634.50 | $846.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $660.40 | $1,270.00 | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC INJ TEN SHEATH LIG TRIG PNTS | $662.40 | $1,472.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $724.80 | $1,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC INJ TEN SHEATH LIG TRIG PNTS | $740.70 | $1,646.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA INJECTION(S)SINGLE TENDON/LIG | $741.51 | $926.88 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA INJECTION(S)SINGLE TENDON/LIG | $741.51 | $926.88 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $822.15 | $2,349.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $838.60 | $2,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $934.56 | $1,947.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgery Group 1 Global Rate | $966.88 | $1,487.50 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | — source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Injection 1 Tendon Sheath Ligament Aponeurosis | $1,198.75 | $1,198.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Injection 1 Tendon Sheath Ligament Aponeurosis | $1,304.00 | $1,304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Injection 1 Tendon Sheath Ligament Aponeurosis | $1,354.75 | $1,354.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB INJ SING TENDON SHEATH/LIG | $1,365.34 | $2,100.52 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Injection into tendon or ligament | $1,412.00 | $1,798.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Inj Ten Sheath Lig Trig Pnts | $1,647.25 | $1,647.25 | — source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $1,649.34 | $3,234.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,763.48 | $1,763.48 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED INJ TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT CDM | $2,180.76 | $4,276.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 26 | $359.80 | $660.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 11 | $290.70 | $660.40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $313.48 | $1,002.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7 | $243.00 | $582.50 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $1,002.40 | $1,002.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $140.76 | $781.19 |
| Fresno, CA | 3 | $741.51 | $741.51 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $148.50 | $1,002.40 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $164.16 | $1,002.40 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $425.34 | $1,303.05 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $392.20 | $392.20 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $1,304.00 | $1,304.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $1,002.40 | $1,002.40 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $612.51 | $612.51 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $660.40 | $660.40 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $1,002.40 | $1,002.40 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $392.00 | $392.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $138.00 | $138.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $1,002.40 | $1,002.40 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $179.00 | $179.00 |
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
- Alabama$506.17
- Alaska$370.79
- Arizona$883.00
- Arkansas$113.95
- 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.