Occipital nerve block cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $121.50 to $1,889.72, with a median of $305.00. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast (Cape Girardeau). The highest price is 15.6× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$121.50Mercy Hospital Southeast
Median$305.00half pay less
Highest$1,889.72in Missouri
Lowest saves$183.50vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $121.50 | $162.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $142.50 | $190.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $142.50 | $190.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO INJ NERV BLCKGREAT OCCIPTL-CF | $156.00 | $260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS INJ ANESTH; GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE PROF | $166.08 | $346.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $230.25 | $307.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Occipital Nerve Block | $266.50 | $410.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Occipital Nerve Block | $266.50 | $410.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Occipital Nerve Block | $266.50 | $410.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Occipital Nerve Block | $266.50 | $410.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS CAH Inj Anes Gtr Occipital Nerve Mlp | $282.10 | $434.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Inj Anes Gtr Occipital Nerve Pf | $282.10 | $434.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Inj Anes Gtr Occipital Nerve Mlp | $304.85 | $469.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Inj Nerv Blck, Greater Occipital | $305.00 | $1,501.73 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $340.50 | $454.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $340.50 | $454.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Inj Anes Gtr Occipital Nerve Pf | $358.80 | $552.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $371.18 | $927.94 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Inj Anes Gtr Occiptal Nerve | $416.65 | $641.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Inj Anes Gtr Occiptal Nerve | $460.20 | $708.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO INJ ANEST AND/ STEROID; GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE-7E | $543.60 | $906.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Inj Anes Gtr Occiptal Nerve | $570.58 | $877.81 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Inj Anes Gtr Occiptal Nerve | $570.58 | $877.81 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $571.70 | $714.63 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Inj Anes Gtr Occiptal Nerve | $700.70 | $1,078.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Inj Anes Gtr Occiptal Nerve | $1,391.00 | $2,140.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Inj Anes Gtr Occiptal Nerve | $1,889.72 | $2,907.26 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $142.50 | $266.50 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $282.10 | $371.18 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $121.50 | $194.00 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $156.00 | $349.80 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $166.08 | $235.54 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $230.25 | $256.18 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $570.58 | $570.58 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $460.20 | $460.20 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $340.50 | $340.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $304.85 | $304.85 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $340.50 | $340.50 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $416.65 | $416.65 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $571.70 | $571.70 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $358.80 | $358.80 |
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
- Maine$147.85
- Maryland$323.21
- Massachusetts$680.40
- Michigan$582.40
- Minnesota$654.75
- Mississippi$181.25
- 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.