Occipital nerve block cost in Wausau, WI — inpatient
In Wausau, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) as an inpatient: from $171.00 to $446.55, with a median of $308.78. The lowest listed price is at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston — $137.78 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $446.55 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 64405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston lowest Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 INJ ANES AGNT GRTR OCCIPTAL NV-TECH | $171.00 | $180.00 | $99.00–$174.60 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $446.55 | $687.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $446.55 | $687.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Injection Anes Greater Occipital Area | $462.15 | $711.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $669.82 | $1,030.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Injection Anes Greater Occipital Area|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $693.22 | $1,066.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $171.00, median $308.78, highest $446.55 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $669.82, median $669.82, highest $669.82.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $308.78 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.