Tendon sheath injection cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $105.28 to $408.37, with a median of $130.72. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 3.9× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$105.28Touro Infirmary
Median$130.72half pay less
Highest$408.37in Louisiana
Lowest saves$25.44vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $105.28 | $752.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $114.94 | $821.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $114.94 | $821.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $114.94 | $821.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $114.94 | $821.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $116.48 | $728.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $130.72 | $817.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $156.60 | $580.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Tendon Sheath Ligament or Muscle Membrane | $217.58 | $989.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 20550 INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS ProFee | $254.40 | $318.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA INJ SGL TENDON SHTH OR LIGAME | $293.60 | $734.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 20550 INJ(S) SGL TENDON SHTH/LIGMNT | $368.94 | $1,419.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA INJECTION INTO TENDON OR LIGAMENT | $408.37 | $680.61 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $105.28 | $115.71 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $368.94 | $368.94 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $408.37 | $408.37 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $293.60 | $293.60 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $254.40 | $254.40 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $114.94 | $114.94 |
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
- 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
- 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.