Occipital nerve block cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $90.30 to $518.47, with a median of $179.76. The lowest price is at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (Bennington). The highest price is 5.7× 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.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington · Bennington, VT INJECTION OCCIPITAL NERVE | $90.30 | $129.00 | — source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT N BLOCK INJ, OCCIPITAL ~P | $109.50 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $142.00 | $142.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT PRO-Injection Anesthis Agent, Occipital Nerve | $179.76 | $256.80 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 64405 INJECTION, ANESTHETIC AGENT; GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE ProFe | $224.00 | $280.00 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $306.00 | $306.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $518.47 | $518.47 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $518.47 | $518.47 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $90.30 | $90.30 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $179.76 | $179.76 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $306.00 | $306.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $142.00 | $142.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $224.00 | $224.00 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $109.50 | $109.50 |
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
- 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
- Virginia$582.00
- Washington$669.90
- West Virginia$366.13
- Wisconsin$446.55
- Wyoming$550.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.