Occipital nerve block cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 17 hospitals list a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $180.70 to $2,541.00, with a median of $228.40. The lowest listed price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $47.70 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $635.76 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 17 cities 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | $322.61–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | $322.61–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | $322.61–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | $322.61–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | $322.61–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Inj Anes Great Occip Nerve | $228.40 | $571.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Inj Anes Great Occip Nerve | $228.40 | $571.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Inj Anes Great Occip Nerve | $228.40 | $571.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Inj Anes Great Occip Nerve | $228.40 | $571.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Inj Anes Great Occip Nerve | $228.40 | $571.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Inj Nerv Blck, Greater Occipital | $301.00 | $1,155.00 | $35.00–$1,155.00 | 74% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Inj Nerv Blck, Greater Occipital | $313.00 | $1,108.80 | $35.00–$1,108.80 | 72% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Inj Nerv Blck, Greater Occipital | $313.00 | $1,108.80 | $35.00–$1,108.80 | 72% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S) and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve Rt | $824.20 | $1,268.00 | $40.25–$3,782.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S) and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve Bl | $1,236.30 | $1,902.00 | $40.25–$3,782.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | $107.24–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | $107.24–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | $107.24–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | $107.24–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Injection Great Occipital | $2,541.00 | $2,541.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Injection Great Occipital | $2,541.00 | $2,541.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $180.70, median $228.40, highest $2,541.00 — a 14.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $824.20. 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 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.