Occipital nerve block cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $120.00 to $1,372.50, with a median of $245.60. The lowest price is at Albany General Hospital (Albany) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.4× 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$120.00Albany General Hospital + 1 more
Median$245.60half pay less
Highest$1,372.50in Oregon
Lowest saves$125.60vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany General Hospital lowest Albany · Albany, OR HC NERVE BLOCK, GREATER OCCIPIT | $120.00 | $150.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis lowest Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC NERVE BLOCK, GREATER OCCIPIT | $120.00 | $150.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $137.80 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $137.80 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $137.80 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $137.80 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $137.80 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AGENT AND/OR STEROID INTO UPPER NECK AND BACK OF HEAD NERVE | $146.90 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $151.80 | $202.40 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $162.75 | $217.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 64405 NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $199.50 | $266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 64405 NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $199.50 | $266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $221.00 | $260.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Snr Block-G Occipital Nerve | $239.20 | $368.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Snr Block-G Occipital Nerve | $239.20 | $368.00 | — source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC NERVE BLOCK GREATER OCCIPITAL | $245.60 | $307.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC NERVE BLOCK GREATER OCCIPITAL | $245.60 | $307.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC NERVE BLOCK GREATER OCCIPITAL | $245.60 | $307.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC PR 64405 NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $280.50 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 64405 NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $285.00 | $380.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Commonspirit Oregon Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV ER | $486.41 | $714.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AGENT AND/OR STEROID INTO UPPER NECK AND BACK OF HEAD NERVE | $608.40 | $936.00 | — source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $639.75 | $853.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AGENT AND/OR STEROID INTO UPPER NECK AND BACK OF HEAD NERVE | $640.25 | $985.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $828.75 | $975.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $828.75 | $975.00 | — source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR greater occipital nerve block | $989.10 | $1,236.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR greater occipital nerve block | $989.10 | $1,236.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR greater occipital nerve block | $989.10 | $1,236.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR greater occipital nerve block | $989.10 | $1,236.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $1,218.55 | $1,218.55 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,372.50 | $1,830.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 12 | $137.80 | $219.35 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $989.10 | $989.10 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 3 | $146.90 | $608.40 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $120.00 | $182.80 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $245.60 | $245.60 |
| Salem, OR | 2 | $137.80 | $678.18 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $151.80 | $151.80 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $486.41 | $486.41 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $639.75 | $639.75 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $162.75 | $162.75 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $221.00 | $221.00 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $280.50 | $280.50 |
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
- Ohio$1,062.08
- Oklahoma$327.95
- 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.