Occipital nerve block cost in New York
In New York, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $63.05 to $2,520.00, with a median of $359.01. The lowest price is at St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx). The highest price is 40.0× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$63.05St. Barnabas Hospital
Median$359.01half pay less
Highest$2,520.00in New York
Lowest saves$295.96vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $63.05 | $236.88 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $70.36 | $118.00 | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY HB Injection Anesthetic Agent Greater Occipital Nrv (Pro) | $88.00 | — | — source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $125.37 | $210.25 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ INJECTION FOR NERVE BLOCK.. | $160.00 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca · Ithaca, NY HC Inject Nerv Blck,Great Occiptl | $172.20 | $861.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NY PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $182.00 | $182.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $187.50 | $375.00 | — source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Injection Anesthetic Agent and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $190.00 | $190.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Injection Anesthetic Agent and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $206.74 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $218.01 | $1,147.43 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $218.01 | $1,147.43 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $218.01 | $1,147.43 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $218.01 | $1,147.43 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY Injection Anesthetic Agent Greater Occipital Nrv | $245.78 | $307.23 | — source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY Injection Anesthetic Agent Greater Occipital Nrv | $245.78 | $307.23 | — source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia · Batavia, NY HC INJECTION ANESTHETIC AGENT GREATER OCCIPITAL NRV | $291.80 | $448.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $313.60 | $134.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $313.60 | $139.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $313.60 | $131.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs · Rochester, NY HC INJECTION ANESTHETIC AGENT GREATER OCCIPITAL NRV | $332.02 | $510.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC INJECTION ANESTHETIC AGENT GREATER OCCIPITAL NRV | $332.02 | $510.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC INJECTION ANESTHETIC AGENT GREATER OCCIPITAL NRV | $332.02 | $510.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INJECTION, ANESTHETIC AGENT; GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $349.32 | $869.78 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INJECTION, ANESTHETIC AGENT; GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $349.32 | $869.78 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INJECTION, ANESTHETIC AGENT; GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $349.32 | $869.78 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $353.66 | $505.23 | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Njx aa&/strd gr ocpl nrv | $364.35 | — | — source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC Inject Nerv Blck,Great Occiptl | $366.03 | $1,830.15 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC N BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $366.16 | $563.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC INJECTION ANESTHETIC AGENT GREATER OCCIPITAL NRV | $408.64 | $510.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY HB Injection Anesthetic Agent Greater Occipital Nrv | $436.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY INJECT ANESTH OCCIPITAL NERVE | $477.00 | $510.16 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, NY N. BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $554.00 | $554.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · 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 West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $560.00 | $560.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Njx Aa&/Strd Gr Ocpl Nrv | $616.70 | $881.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY HC - INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $626.00 | $626.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $639.00 | $639.00 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Inject Nerv Blck,Great Occiptl | $639.00 | $639.00 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $639.00 | $639.00 | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $655.81 | $655.81 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center one side Syracuse · Syracuse, NY HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S) and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve Rt | $679.90 | $1,046.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY HC INJ ANES/STER GRTR OCCIP NRV | $691.08 | $886.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $818.00 | $818.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Block Occipital Nerve | $886.07 | $886.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $999.83 | $999.83 | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY INJ GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,109.40 | $1,849.00 | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AGENT AND/OR STEROID INTO UPPER NECK AND BACK OF HEAD NERVE | $1,614.00 | $1,614.00 | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Njx Anes Grter Occipital Nrv - 64405 | $2,520.00 | $2,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Inj Anesth Occipital Nerve | $2,520.00 | $2,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Inj Anesth Occipital Nerve | $2,520.00 | $2,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Njx Anes Grter Occipital Nrv - 64405 | $2,520.00 | $2,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Njx Anes Grter Occipital Nrv - 64405 | $2,520.00 | $2,800.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 23 | $63.05 | $349.32 |
| Rochester, NY | 8 | $88.00 | $332.02 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 6 | $353.66 | $639.00 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2 | $190.00 | $198.37 |
| Corning, NY | 2 | $125.37 | $185.58 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 2 | $691.08 | $900.24 |
| Syracuse, NY | 2 | $554.00 | $616.95 |
| Batavia, NY | 1 | $291.80 | $291.80 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $245.78 | $245.78 |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 1 | $182.00 | $182.00 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $172.20 | $172.20 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $626.00 | $626.00 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $366.03 | $366.03 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 1 | $366.16 | $366.16 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $818.00 | $818.00 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $70.36 | $70.36 |
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 Jersey$556.41
- New Mexico$409.92
- 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.