Trigger point injection cost in California
In California, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles: from $136.50 to $2,076.21, with a median of $624.00. The lowest price is at Stanford Health Care (Stanford). The highest price is 15.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20552. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$136.50Stanford Health Care
Median$624.00half pay less
Highest$2,076.21in California
Lowest saves$487.50vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Injection Single/Mlt Trigger Point 1/2 Muscles | $136.50 | $273.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | $159.00 | $159.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | $160.00 | $160.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Inj Trigger Point 1-2 Muscles | $169.57 | $169.57 | 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 TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL CDM | $275.80 | $788.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL CDM | $275.80 | $788.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC INJECT TRIGGER POINT 1 OR 2 | $290.70 | $646.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECT TRIGGER POINTS 1-2 MUSC | $313.48 | $1,044.94 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL CDM | $377.28 | $786.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED INJ TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL CDM | $386.40 | $1,104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ER INJ TRIGGR PT 1-2 MUSCLE(S) | $392.00 | $734.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Inject Trigger Point1-2 Muscle | $392.00 | $1,945.83 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ER INJ TRIGGR PT 1-2 MUSCLE(S) | $392.00 | $1,029.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Inject Trigger Point1-2 Muscle | $392.00 | $1,981.54 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Inject Trigger Point1-2 Muscle | $392.00 | $1,945.83 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ED PROCEDURE LTD | $392.00 | $734.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA INJ TRIGR PT 1-2 MUSC(S) - 20552 - 6106107 | $392.00 | $1,237.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Inj trigger point 1/2 muscl | $392.00 | $12,456.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Inj trigger point 1/2 muscl | $392.20 | $740.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Injection Of Trigger Points In 1 Or 2 Muscles | $400.95 | $729.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED INJ TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL CDM | $418.56 | $872.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $432.00 | $1,728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | $432.00 | $5,289.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CITY INJ TRIGGER PT 1-2 MUSCLES | $461.41 | $769.01 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $522.55 | $1,493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $554.40 | $1,584.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Inj Trigger Pt 1-2 Muscle(S) | $570.00 | $1,425.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Inject Trigger Point 1 or 2 | $591.54 | $591.54 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB MUSCLE TRIGGER PT INJ 1-2 | $611.87 | $941.34 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IR INJ TRIGGER POINT(S)1TO2 MUSC | $616.35 | $1,761.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC UC INJ TRIGGER POINTS 1-2MUSCL | $622.20 | $1,220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $624.00 | $1,200.00 | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 20552-Inject Trigger Point 1-2 Muscles | $634.50 | $846.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC INJECT TRIGGER POINT 1 OR 2 | $641.25 | $1,425.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRIGGER PNT INJ 1-2 MUSCLE(S) | $660.10 | $1,886.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IR INJ TRIGGER POINT(S)1TO2 MUSC | $724.80 | $1,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED INJ TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL CDM | $818.04 | $1,604.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IR INJ TRIGGER POINT(S)1TO2 MUSC | $834.72 | $1,739.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECTION SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $840.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC INJECT TRIGGER POINT 1 OR 2 | $868.50 | $1,930.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IR INJ TRIGGER POINT(S)1TO2 MUSC | $918.51 | $1,801.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA Cyberknife | $924.00 | $1,155.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA TRIG PT INJ 1/2 MUSCLES | $924.00 | $1,155.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | $1,023.00 | $1,023.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Inj Trigger Point 1/2 Muscl | $1,198.75 | $1,198.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB CHRONIC PAIN CNTR PROCEDURES 1 | $1,269.98 | $1,953.82 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Inj Trigger Point 1/2 Muscl | $1,299.00 | $1,299.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INJ TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL | $1,763.48 | $1,763.48 | — source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC IR INJ TRIGGER POINT(S)1TO2 MUSC | $1,826.82 | $3,582.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Inj Trigger Point 1/2 Muscl | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED INJ TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL CDM | $2,070.60 | $4,060.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC IR INJ TRIGGER POINT(S)1TO2 MUSC | $2,076.21 | $4,071.00 | 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 | $275.80 | $624.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 13 | $290.70 | $591.54 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | $313.48 | $840.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6 | $392.00 | $542.70 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $840.00 | $840.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $136.50 | $636.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $622.20 | $829.02 |
| Fresno, CA | 3 | $840.00 | $924.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $169.57 | $840.00 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $2,070.60 | $2,073.40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $392.20 | $392.20 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $1,299.00 | $1,299.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $840.00 | $840.00 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $1,826.82 | $1,826.82 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $624.00 | $624.00 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $840.00 | $840.00 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $392.00 | $392.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $840.00 | $840.00 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
What it is
Trigger point injections put a numbing medicine, sometimes with a steroid, into tight knots in one or two muscles.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.
Trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles in other states
- Alabama$420.00
- Alaska$417.84
- Arizona$198.44
- Arkansas$150.15
- Colorado$371.45
- Connecticut$205.00
- Delaware$866.88
- Florida$821.66
- Georgia$1,210.56
- Hawaii$527.40
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$500.00
- Indiana$590.33
- Iowa$137.60
- Kansas$303.88
- Kentucky$1,405.87
- Louisiana$130.72
- Maine$112.86
- Maryland$238.30
- Massachusetts$462.00
- Michigan$337.13
- Minnesota$348.96
- Mississippi$160.44
- Missouri$156.65
- Montana$109.60
- Nebraska$127.50
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$214.81
- New Jersey$347.63
- New Mexico$281.67
- New York$313.60
- North Carolina$517.23
- North Dakota$483.13
- Ohio$699.00
- Oklahoma$131.95
- Oregon$155.03
- Pennsylvania$548.80
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$398.45
- South Dakota$604.80
- Tennessee$241.50
- Texas$576.58
- Utah$260.89
- Vermont$94.15
- Virginia$378.00
- Washington$318.54
- West Virginia$270.50
- Wisconsin$241.15
- Wyoming$110.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.