Occipital nerve block cost in Paducah, KY
In Paducah, KY-IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $1,507.37 to $1,931.40, with a median of $1,719.39. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Paducah — $212.02 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,507.37 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 64405, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Paducah lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 575-2100 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | $160.79–$4,019.64 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Occipital Nerve Injection | $1,931.40 | $3,219.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,931.40 | $3,219.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,507.37, median $1,719.39, highest $1,931.40 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,931.40. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.