Occipital nerve block cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) as an inpatient: from $144.50 to $585.42, with a median of $585.42. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $440.92 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $654.75 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 64405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 PR INJECTION ANES AGENT AND/OR STERIOD, GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $144.50 | $340.00 | $33.91–$312.80 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $373.73 | $687.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $373.73 | $687.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Injection Anes Greater Occipital Area | $386.78 | $711.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN INJ NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL(T) | $585.42 | $887.00 | $380.43–$762.82 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 INJ NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL(T) | $585.42 | $887.00 | $380.43–$762.82 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 INJ NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL(T) | $585.42 | $887.00 | $366.86–$762.82 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC INJECTION NERVE BLOCK, GREATER OCCIPITAL | $864.45 | $2,034.00 | $925.47–$2,024.03 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $560.59 | $1,030.50 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Injection Anes Greater Occipital Area|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $580.18 | $1,066.50 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $144.50, median $585.42, highest $585.42 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $560.59, median $560.59, highest $560.59.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $585.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An occipital nerve block injects numbing medicine, often with a steroid, near the nerves at the back of the head to treat some headaches and migraines.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.