Occipital nerve block cost in Skowhegan, ME — inpatient
In Skowhegan, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) as an inpatient: from $163.50 to $163.50, with a median of $163.50. Across Maine, the median is $231.57 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Skowhegan, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital lowest Skowhegan, ME · (207) 474-5121 NERVE BLK INJ OCCIPITAL | $163.50 | $236.00 | $163.50–$236.00 | 31% | — source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME · (207) 474-5121 OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $230.25 | $332.00 | $230.25–$332.00 | 31% | — source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital both sides Skowhegan, ME · (207) 474-5121 NERVE BLK INJ OCCIPITAL BILAT | $163.50 | $236.00 | $163.50–$236.00 | 31% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $163.50, median $163.50, highest $163.50.
Both sides : lowest $163.50, median $163.50, highest $163.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $163.50 — 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.