Tendon sheath injection cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $102.50 to $4,798.08, with a median of $429.75. The lowest price is at Duke Regional Hospital (Durham). The highest price is 46.8× 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$102.50Duke Regional Hospital
Median$429.75half pay less
Highest$4,798.08in North Carolina
Lowest saves$327.25vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Injection 1 Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis | $102.50 | $205.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Injection 1 Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis | $110.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Injection 1 Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis | $110.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $151.50 | $303.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Inject Tendon Sheath | $194.88 | $348.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Inject Tendon Sheath | $247.52 | $442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Inj Sngl Tendon Sheath/Ligamnt | $248.57 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Inject Tendon Sheath | $248.57 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Inject Tendon Sheath | $259.28 | $463.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Injection 1 Tendon Sheath/Ligament Aponeurosis | $263.00 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $281.00 | $281.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $281.00 | $281.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $281.00 | $281.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $400.40 | $572.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $426.50 | $853.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $426.50 | $853.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $427.50 | $855.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $432.00 | $864.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC ER INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $445.18 | $890.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $456.00 | $912.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ER INJECT SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $464.00 | $928.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Inject Tendon Sheath | $598.64 | $1,069.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Inject Tendon Sheath | $813.12 | $1,452.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $1,699.00 | $1,699.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $4,798.08 | $4,798.08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $281.00 | $445.18 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $151.50 | $432.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $813.12 | $813.12 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $464.00 | $464.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,699.00 | $1,699.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $4,798.08 | $4,798.08 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $445.18 | $445.18 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $102.50 | $102.50 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $247.52 | $247.52 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $263.00 | $263.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $427.50 | $427.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $248.57 | $248.57 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $598.64 | $598.64 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $400.40 | $400.40 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $426.50 | $426.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $426.50 | $426.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $259.28 | $259.28 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $445.18 | $445.18 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $194.88 | $194.88 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $248.57 | $248.57 |
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
- 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 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.