Occipital nerve block cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) as an inpatient: from $62.40 to $821.70, with a median of $160.50. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $98.10 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $147.85 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 64405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 N BLOCK INJ GREATER OCCIPITAL | $62.40 | $104.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PF N BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $80.08 | $308.00 | $200.20–$229.77 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PF INJ ANES GRTR OCCPL NERVE | $80.08 | $308.00 | $200.20–$229.77 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WELLS DR OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $109.20 | $182.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $109.20 | $182.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $160.50 | $160.50 | $49.15–$145.84 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $162.50 | $162.50 | $49.15–$165.74 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC INJ ANES GRTR OCCPL NERVE | $237.38 | $913.00 | $593.45–$681.10 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME INJ ANES PERIPH NERVE OCCIPUT | $284.96 | $1,096.00 | $712.40–$817.62 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME INJ ANES GRTR OCCIPITAL NRV | $284.96 | $1,096.00 | $712.40–$817.62 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME INJ ANES GRTR OCCIPITAL NRV | $284.96 | $1,096.00 | $712.40–$817.62 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC NEUROLYTIC NRV BLCK OTHER | $352.35 | $352.35 | $259.19–$331.21 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 ER OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $481.80 | $803.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WELLS ER OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $481.80 | $803.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC INJ ANES GREATER OCCIP NERVE | $505.80 | $505.80 | $372.07–$475.45 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 SPP NERVE BLOCK OCCIPITAL 64405 | $754.20 | $1,257.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC NEUROLYTIC NRV BLCK OTHER | $806.10 | $806.10 | $592.97–$757.73 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC INJ ANES GREATER OCCIP NERVE | $821.70 | $821.70 | $580.12–$775.68 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC INJ ANES GREATER OCCIP NERVE | $965.85 | $965.85 | $710.48–$907.90 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $62.40, median $160.50, highest $821.70 — a 13.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $160.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 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.