Occipital nerve block cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) as an inpatient: from $458.45 to $635.76, with a median of $496.20. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $37.75 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $635.76 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 64405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 64405 NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 64405 Inj Nerve Block Somatic Nerves Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC INJ ANESTH GRTR OCCIPITAL NRV | $496.20 | $827.00 | $537.55–$702.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC INJ ANESTH GRTR OCCIPITAL NRV | $496.20 | $827.00 | $337.42–$702.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 64405 Inj Nerve Block Somatic Nerves Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 64405 NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 64405 Inj Nerve Block Somatic Nerves | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 NVI Greater Occipital Nerve Block - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 PS US Inj Greater Occipital Nerve - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 PS CT Inj Greater Occipital Nerve - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 PM Inj Greater Occipital Nerve - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 64405 Block Nerve Greater Occip | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $458.45, median $496.20, highest $635.76 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $496.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.