How much does tendon sheath / ligament injection cost in Virginia?
CPT 20550 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
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20550 Tendon sheath / ligament injection
Market typical price
$418
57 facilities · typical range $367 – $2,318 · 1.4× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$418
Medicare $295
$40 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $16,287
What Medicare pays
$295
Market typical
$418
Cash / self-pay price
$400
Prices near you — 57 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $40cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $40cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $40cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $47cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $64cash | 0.2× | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $64cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) | Hospital | $235cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) | Hospital | $235cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) | Hospital | $235cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) | Hospital | $235cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $237cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $260cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $276cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $366cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $368cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $368cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $368cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $368cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $368cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $368cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $368cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $400cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $400cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $407cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $410cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $410cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $410cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $410cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $410cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Valley Health Winchester Medical Center (Winchester) | Hospital | $412cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.6% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $424cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $424cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $429cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $429cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $460cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $591cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $685cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $947cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $1,011negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,197negotiated | 7.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,197negotiated | 7.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,197negotiated | 7.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,318negotiated | 7.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,318negotiated | 7.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $2,347negotiated | 8.0× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $2,366negotiated | 8.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $2,385negotiated | 8.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $2,427negotiated | 8.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $2,437negotiated | 8.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,450cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $2,550negotiated | 8.6× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $2,628negotiated | 8.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $3,074negotiated | 10.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $4,520cash | 15.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) gross charge | Hospital | $5,799cash | 19.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) gross charge | Hospital | $12,258cash | 41.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) gross charge | Hospital | $16,287cash | 55.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 9 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 20550 cost in Virginia?
For tendon sheath / ligament injection (CPT 20550) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $418, with hospitals ranging from $367 to $2,318 across 57 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $295, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does tendon sheath / ligament injection cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for tendon sheath / ligament injection (CPT 20550) in Virginia is around $418, with hospital prices ranging from $367 to $2,318 across 57 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 20550?
Medicare pays about $295 for tendon sheath / ligament injection (CPT 20550). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of tendon sheath / ligament injection?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.