Occipital nerve block cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $56.50 to $2,586.60, with a median of $1,062.08. The lowest price is at Barnesville Hospital Association (Barnesville). The highest price is 45.8× 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.
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Hospital Association lowest Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $56.50 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $84.00 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC N Block Inj Occipital | $117.75 | $157.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC N Block Inj Occipital | $117.75 | $157.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Injection, Anesthetic Agent; Greater Occipital Nerve | $120.33 | $343.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB INJ ANES AGNT-GR.OCCIPITAL NRV | $141.75 | $189.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Greater Occiptal Nerve Inj | $143.67 | $239.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Greater Occiptal Nerve Inj(Pro | $166.97 | $278.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $202.20 | $337.00 | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH INJECTION(S), ANESTHETIC AGENT(S), GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $234.00 | $260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH PR Injection Anesthetic Agent and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $239.39 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH PR Injection Anesthetic Agent and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $240.70 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH PR Injection Anesthetic Agent and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $240.70 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Inj Occipital Nerve | $256.05 | $569.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Pr Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve|By Midlevel | $276.42 | $542.00 | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Njx Aa&Strd Gr Ocpl Nrv | $328.50 | $365.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital one side Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Nerve Block Inj Occipital Lt | $329.50 | $659.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital one side Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Nerve Block Inj Occipital Lt Clinic | $329.50 | $659.00 | — source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Springfield, OH Hc Occipital Nerve Blk | $339.20 | $848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Occipital Nerve Blk | $339.20 | $848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Occipital Nerve Blk | $339.20 | $848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Occipital Nerve Blk | $339.20 | $848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Occipital Nerve Blk | $339.20 | $848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Occipital Nerve Blk | $339.20 | $848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Occipital Nerve Blk | $339.20 | $848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $412.75 | $635.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH N BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $461.84 | $659.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Inj Cerv Occipital Nerv | $547.20 | $912.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Inj Cerv Occipital Nerv | $547.20 | $912.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Inj Cerv Occipital Nerv | $547.20 | $912.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Inj Cerv Occipital Nerv | $547.20 | $912.00 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $575.25 | $575.25 | — source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Inj Occipital Nerve | $629.55 | $1,399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S) and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve Rt | $692.90 | $1,066.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S) and/or Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve Rt | $692.90 | $1,066.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $729.00 | $972.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Nerve Block Inj Occipital | $734.40 | $1,632.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Nerve Block Greater Occipital Nerve | $744.88 | $993.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $787.15 | $1,211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $904.80 | $1,392.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,001.00 | $1,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,001.00 | $1,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,055.40 | $1,759.00 | — source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,068.75 | $1,425.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,095.90 | $1,686.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,095.90 | $1,686.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,095.90 | $1,686.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,095.90 | $1,686.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,095.90 | $1,686.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,095.90 | $1,686.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH INJ GREATER OCCIPITL NRV | $1,116.00 | $1,488.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,138.80 | $1,898.00 | — source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ashland · Ashland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,176.75 | $1,569.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,202.40 | $2,004.00 | — source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,206.40 | $1,856.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,218.00 | $1,624.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,218.00 | $1,624.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,218.00 | $1,624.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,218.00 | $1,624.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,218.00 | $1,624.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ravenna · Akron, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,218.00 | $1,624.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,218.00 | $1,624.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,238.40 | $2,064.00 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,320.15 | $2,031.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AGENT AND/OR STEROID INTO UPPER NECK AND BACK OF HEAD NERVE | $1,323.69 | $1,890.99 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Injection Anes/Steroid Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,396.85 | $2,149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,412.40 | $2,354.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,577.40 | $2,629.00 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Inj Cerv Occipital Nerv | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,671.75 | $2,229.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC INJECT NERV BLCK,GREAT OCCIPTL | $1,671.75 | $2,229.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Inj Anes Grt Occipt Nerv Uni | $2,319.50 | $2,319.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Greater Occipital Nerve Block | $2,586.60 | $4,311.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Greater Occipital Nerve Block | $2,586.60 | $4,311.00 | Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 22 | $120.33 | $1,324.05 |
| Columbus, OH | 14 | $234.00 | $1,000.35 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 13 | $117.75 | $547.20 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $141.75 | $973.50 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 4 | $339.20 | $339.20 |
| Toledo, OH | 4 | $202.20 | $518.54 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $256.05 | $629.55 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $1,001.00 | $1,001.00 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $143.67 | $155.32 |
| Springfield, OH | 2 | $339.20 | $997.60 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $1,176.75 | $1,176.75 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $1,396.85 | $1,396.85 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $329.50 | $329.50 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $412.75 | $412.75 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $1,238.40 | $1,238.40 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $1,206.40 | $1,206.40 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $328.50 | $328.50 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $329.50 | $329.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $787.15 | $787.15 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $1,324.05 | $1,324.05 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $1,055.40 | $1,055.40 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $1,138.80 | $1,138.80 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $1,577.40 | $1,577.40 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $56.50 | $56.50 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $734.40 | $734.40 |
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
- New York$359.01
- North Carolina$672.99
- North Dakota$459.62
- 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.