Occipital nerve block cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) as an inpatient: from $886.76 to $886.76, with a median of $886.76. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,507.37 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Injection Nerve Block,Great Occiptal Unilateral | $886.76 | $2,216.90 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Inject Nerv Blck,Great Occiptl | $1,330.14 | $3,325.36 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital both sides Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Injection Nerve Block,Great Occiptal Bilateral | $1,330.14 | $3,325.36 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $886.76, median $886.76, highest $886.76.
Both sides : lowest $1,330.14, median $1,330.14, highest $1,330.14.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,197.07 — 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.