Occipital nerve block cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $79.52 to $1,188.92, with a median of $1,188.92. The lowest price is at Community Hospital (Grand Junction). The highest price is 15.0× 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 Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital lowest Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $79.52 | $142.00 | — source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC OCCIPTAL NERVE BLOCK | $332.29 | $949.39 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health one side Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJECTION, GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE UNILATERAL | $346.50 | $495.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=INJ ANES/STEROID GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE . | $768.95 | $1,183.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,188.92 | $1,188.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,188.92 | $1,188.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,188.92 | $1,188.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,188.92 | $1,188.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,188.92 | $1,188.92 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $332.29 | $1,188.92 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,188.92 | $1,188.92 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $79.52 | $79.52 |
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
- Alaska$1,035.03
- Arizona$128.00
- Arkansas$240.50
- California$878.80
- 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.