Occipital nerve block cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $180.70 to $4,204.50, with a median of $556.41. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 23.3× 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$180.70Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$556.41half pay less
Highest$4,204.50in New Jersey
Lowest saves$375.71vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Injection Anesthetic/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $180.70 | $1,807.00 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Njx aa&strd gr ocpl nrv | $362.00 | $9,116.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Inj Anes/Steroid Nerve Occipital | $393.89 | $1,221.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Inj Anes/Steroid Nerve Occipital | $393.89 | $1,445.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Inj Anes/Steroid Nerve Occipital | $393.89 | $2,391.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Inj Anes/Steroid Nerve Occipital | $393.89 | $2,239.00 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ INJ,OCCIPITAL NERVE | $397.14 | $2,889.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $411.38 | $1,267.21 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Inj Anes/Steroid Nerve Occipital | $483.83 | $7,381.63 | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Inj Anes/Steroid Nerve Occipital | $556.41 | $7,378.06 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $560.00 | $560.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $560.00 | $560.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ GREATER OCCIP NERVE BLOCK | $756.00 | $1,260.00 | — source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ 64405-Injection Nerve Block Great Occipital | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ P GREAT OCCIPT NRVE BLOCK | $1,948.00 | $1,948.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ GREAT OCCIPTL NERVE BLOCK | $1,948.00 | $1,948.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $4,204.50 | $4,204.50 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 11 | $362.00 | $483.83 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $180.70 | $762.85 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $1,948.00 | $1,948.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $393.89 | $393.89 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $397.14 | $397.14 |
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
- Missouri$305.00
- Montana$217.56
- Nebraska$414.12
- Nevada$337.80
- New Hampshire$188.67
- 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.