Tendon sheath injection cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger): from $54.23 to $5,926.90, with a median of $177.98. The lowest price is at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (Shelbyville) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 109.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$54.23Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital + 2 more
Median$177.98half pay less
Highest$5,926.90in Tennessee
Lowest saves$123.75vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital lowest Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $54.23 | $187.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital lowest Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $54.23 | $187.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $54.23 | $187.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR INJECTION 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $66.00 | $125.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC ED 20550-INJ SNGL TENDON LIGAMENT | $67.40 | $337.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC ED 20550-INJ SNGL TENDON LIGAMENT | $78.66 | $342.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 20550-INJ SNGL TENDON LIGAMENT | $82.74 | $394.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 20550-INJ SNGL TENDON LIGAMENT | $82.74 | $394.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 20550-INJ SNGL TENDON LIGAMENT | $82.74 | $394.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 20550-INJ SNGL TENDON LIGAMENT | $90.96 | $379.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN INJECT TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT | $100.98 | $187.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Inj Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $165.31 | $572.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $177.98 | $809.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $177.98 | $809.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $177.98 | $809.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $177.98 | $809.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inject Tendon Sheath/Ligament | $177.98 | $809.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $231.15 | $1,005.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $231.15 | $1,005.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $235.35 | $1,569.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $235.35 | $1,569.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $235.35 | $1,569.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $235.35 | $1,569.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $235.35 | $1,569.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $235.35 | $1,569.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $235.35 | $1,569.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC INJ 1 TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS | $235.35 | $1,569.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SP INJECT SGL TEND SHEATH/LIGA | $370.20 | $1,234.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SP INJECT SGL TEND SHEATH/LIGA | $407.22 | $1,234.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN SP INJECT SGL TEND SHEATH/LIGA | $407.22 | $1,234.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN SP INJ SGL TENDON SHEATH/LGMNT | $454.92 | $1,516.40 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY INJECT TENDON/LIGAMENT/CYST | $5,926.90 | $30,551.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $82.74 | $177.98 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $235.35 | $235.35 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $235.35 | $235.35 |
| Knoxville, TN | 3 | $370.20 | $407.22 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3 | $54.23 | $100.98 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $5,926.90 | $5,926.90 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $235.35 | $235.35 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $78.66 | $78.66 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $231.15 | $231.15 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $165.31 | $165.31 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $231.15 | $231.15 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $54.23 | $54.23 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $54.23 | $54.23 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $67.40 | $67.40 |
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 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
- 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.