Occipital nerve block cost in Maine
In Maine, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $62.40 to $821.70, with a median of $147.85. The lowest price is at York Hospital (York). The highest price is 13.2× 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.
Lowest$62.40York Hospital
Median$147.85half pay less
Highest$821.70in Maine
Lowest saves$85.45vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York · Portland-South Portland, ME N BLOCK INJ GREATER OCCIPITAL | $62.40 | $104.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC INJ ANES GREATER OCCIP NERVE | $62.80 | $62.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME N BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $71.40 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF N BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $80.08 | $308.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME INJ ANES GTR OCCIPITL NRV | $83.37 | $397.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 64405 N BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $91.74 | $278.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME N BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL F | $105.08 | $284.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC INJ AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $112.86 | $297.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $135.20 | $135.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $160.50 | $160.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $162.50 | $162.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME INJ ANES AGENT OCC NERVE FFEE | $173.25 | $825.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC INJ ANES GREATER OCCIP NERVE | $173.45 | $173.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME HC INJ ANES AGENT GREATER OCCIPITAL NRV | $225.75 | $903.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $237.55 | $237.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $268.80 | $268.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC INJ NERV BLCK, GREATER OCCIPITAL | $302.00 | $619.06 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC INJ ANES GREATER OCCIP NERVE | $821.70 | $821.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $62.40 | $160.50 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $112.86 | $207.43 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $173.45 | $173.45 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $105.08 | $105.08 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $83.37 | $83.37 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $91.74 | $91.74 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $225.75 | $225.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $62.80 | $62.80 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $71.40 | $71.40 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $173.25 | $173.25 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $237.55 | $237.55 |
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
- 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
- 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.