Occipital nerve block cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) as an inpatient: from $7,588.80 to $7,610.73, with a median of $7,599.77. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $10.97 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $878.80 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 Apr 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $7,588.80 | $14,880.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $7,588.80 | $14,880.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $7,610.73 | $14,923.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $7,610.73 | $14,923.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7,588.80, median $7,599.77, highest $7,610.73.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,942.81 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.