An injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger or plantar fascia). Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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105 hospitals in 35 markets. National Medicare rate $314, surgery center $33.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 4 | — | — | — | $1,343–$1,902 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $628–$2,210 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $574 | $846 | $859 | $475–$1,646 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $398 | $425 | $945 | $318–$1,266 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $1,226 | $1,328 | $2,085 | $838–$2,123 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $1,104–$1,104 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $732–$1,896 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $1,079 | $1,475 | $1,636 | $892–$1,726 |
| Detroit MI | 6 | $318 | $332 | $388 | $318–$856 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,580–$1,580 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $2,052–$2,052 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $329–$329 |
| Indianapolis IN | 2 | — | — | — | $454–$1,820 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,254–$1,254 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $648–$1,688 |
| Los Angeles CA | 1 | — | — | — | $1,492–$1,492 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 4 | — | — | — | $257–$1,341 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 4 | — | — | — | $850–$1,184 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $292–$990 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $763–$763 |
| New York City | 3 | — | — | — | $280–$2,698 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $763–$763 |
| Philadelphia PA | 4 | — | — | — | $786–$2,506 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $1,448–$1,448 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $1,229–$1,229 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $858 | $858 | $1,021 | $858–$1,075 |
| Research Triangle NC | 2 | — | — | — | $234–$832 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $1,948–$2,009 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $1,924–$1,924 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $395–$395 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $991 | $1,040 | $1,102 | $900–$1,107 |
| St. Louis MO | 1 | — | — | — | $310–$310 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $1,214–$1,395 |
| Washington DC | 6 | $955 | $1,406 | $1,770 | $816–$2,210 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $981–$981 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) | Research Triangle NC | $234 | 0.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Doctors Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $257 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $280 | 0.7× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $292 | 1.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $310 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-06-04 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $318 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $318 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $318 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $318 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Illinois (statewide) | $329 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-06-03 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $347 | 1.1× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $378 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $395 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $396 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $396 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $401 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $419 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $425 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $454 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $475 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $534 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $556 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $593 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $628 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $648 | 2.0× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $667 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $732 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $763 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $763 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $786 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $802 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington DC | $816 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $832 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $838 | 2.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $846 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $850 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-06-16 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $856 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-09-02 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $858 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $858 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $858 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $858 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $858 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $860 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $886 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $892 | 2.8× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $900 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington DC | $926 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $981 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $990 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $991 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $991 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $1,018 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $1,018 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $1,043 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $1,075 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $1,075 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $1,079 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $1,079 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,088 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $1,088 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $1,104 | 3.7× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $1,107 | 3.1× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $1,107 | 3.1× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $1,173 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-06-16 |
| Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $1,184 | 3.7× | 3 | 2026-06-17 |
| United Hospital (Allina) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $1,184 | 3.7× | 3 | 2026-06-16 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $1,214 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $1,226 | 4.2× | 2 | 2026-07-14 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $1,229 | 4.1× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $1,254 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $1,266 | 3.9× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $1,328 | 4.6× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $1,341 | 4.2× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $1,343 | 4.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $1,395 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $1,448 | 4.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $1,448 | 4.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $1,448 | 4.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $1,475 | 4.5× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $1,492 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $1,547 | 4.8× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $1,559 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $1,580 | 5.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $1,602 | 5.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $1,646 | 4.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $1,688 | 5.2× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $1,726 | 5.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $1,726 | 5.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $1,770 | 5.6× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $1,770 | 5.6× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $1,820 | 5.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $1,896 | 6.2× | 1 | 2026-06-29 |
| Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | Atlanta GA | $1,902 | 6.2× | 1 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Atlanta GA | $1,902 | 6.2× | 1 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Atlanta GA | $1,902 | 6.2× | 1 | 2026-07-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $1,924 | 6.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $1,948 | 6.5× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $2,009 | 6.7× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $2,052 | 6.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $2,085 | 7.2× | 1 | 2026-06-16 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $2,123 | 7.3× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $2,210 | 6.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $2,210 | 7.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $2,506 | 7.3× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $2,698 | 7.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
Across 105 hospitals in 35 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 20550, hospital outpatient is $1,018, 3.1× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $732 to $1,475. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 20550 is $314 and its surgery-center rate is $33, before local wage adjustment.
Lowest medians: UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) ($234), Doctors Hospital ($257), Montefiore Medical Center ($280). Highest: Hospital for Special Surgery ($2,698), Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill ($2,506), St David's Medical Center ($2,210). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.