Occipital nerve block cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $554.58 to $6,675.00, with a median of $1,035.03. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 12.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64405. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $554.58 | $711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $559.26 | $717.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $734.41 | $773.06 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $791.05 | $1,217.00 | — source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $1,279.00 | $1,279.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $1,824.42 | $2,339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $2,837.64 | $3,638.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK INJECTION FOR NERVE BLOCK | $6,675.00 | $22,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $1,279.00 | $2,837.64 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $734.41 | $734.41 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $559.26 | $559.26 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $791.05 | $791.05 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $1,824.42 | $1,824.42 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $554.58 | $554.58 |
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.
Occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) in other states
- Alabama$2,414.00
- Arizona$128.00
- Arkansas$240.50
- California$878.80
- Colorado$1,188.92
- Connecticut$305.00
- Delaware$1,205.40
- Florida$1,001.20
- Georgia$783.90
- Hawaii$454.80
- Idaho$818.00
- Illinois$458.90
- Indiana$225.14
- Iowa$219.00
- Kansas$387.73
- Kentucky$1,507.37
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$147.85
- Maryland$323.21
- Massachusetts$680.40
- Michigan$582.40
- Minnesota$654.75
- Mississippi$181.25
- Missouri$305.00
- Montana$217.56
- Nebraska$414.12
- Nevada$337.80
- New Hampshire$188.67
- New Jersey$556.41
- New Mexico$409.92
- New York$359.01
- North Carolina$672.99
- North Dakota$459.62
- Ohio$1,062.08
- Oklahoma$327.95
- Oregon$245.60
- Pennsylvania$635.76
- Rhode Island$305.50
- South Carolina$419.75
- South Dakota$714.02
- Tennessee$145.83
- Texas$943.90
- Utah$520.59
- Vermont$179.76
- Virginia$582.00
- Washington$669.90
- West Virginia$366.13
- Wisconsin$446.55
- Wyoming$550.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.