Occipital nerve block cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $160.80 to $2,066.40, with a median of $373.38. The lowest listed price is at Johnson Memorial Hospital — $212.58 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $225.14 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 64405, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $160.80 | $201.00 | $87.35–$539.07 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $162.40 | $203.00 | $41.88–$160.37 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 64405 Injection Anesthetic Agent Greater Occipital Nerve RHI | $218.88 | $384.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 64405 Injection Anesthetic Agent Greater Occipital Nerve RHI | $218.88 | $384.00 | $35.90–$1,242.31 | 43% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $373.38 | $533.40 | $324.76–$1,333.50 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 INJ ANES GTR OCCIPTAL NERVE | $762.60 | $1,271.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 RVHH INJ ANESTH/STEROID GREATER OCCIP NRV | $762.60 | $1,271.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $1,044.44 | $1,492.05 | $324.76–$3,730.13 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Inj Anes Greater Occipital Nerve | $2,066.40 | $2,296.00 | $324.00–$2,296.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Inj Anes Greater Occipital Nerve | $2,704.09 | $3,004.55 | $53.00–$3,004.55 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $160.80, median $373.38, highest $2,066.40 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $762.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.