Occipital nerve block cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $56.85 to $1,526.11, with a median of $582.00. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 26.8× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$56.85Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$582.00half pay less
Highest$1,526.11in Virginia
Lowest saves$525.15vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital one side lowest Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJECT ANES/STEROID NERV BLCK GREAT OCCIPTL UNILAT | $56.85 | $379.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital one side lowest Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC INJECT ANES/STEROID NERV BLCK GREAT OCCIPTL UNILAT | $56.85 | $379.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital one side lowest Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC INJECT ANES/STEROID NERV BLCK GREAT OCCIPTL UNILAT | $56.85 | $379.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital one side lowest Marion · Marion, VA HC INJECT ANES/STEROID NERV BLCK GREAT OCCIPTL UNILAT | $56.85 | $379.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $427.50 | $1,425.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOCK GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $447.50 | $895.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOCK GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $447.50 | $895.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOCK GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $447.50 | $895.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOCK GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $447.50 | $895.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOCK GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $447.50 | $895.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA 64405 Inject Anesth Agent Occi | $544.00 | $1,088.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Oth-Inj Greater Occipital Nrv | $544.00 | $1,088.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA N Block Inj Occipital | $545.00 | $1,090.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $549.60 | $916.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Oth-Inj Greater Occipital Nrv | $582.00 | $1,164.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 64405 Inject Anesth Agent Occi | $582.00 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 64405 Inject Anesth Agent Occi | $582.00 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Oth-Inj Greater Occipital Nrv | $582.00 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA 64405 Inject Anesth Agent Occi | $582.00 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 64405 Inject Anesth Agent Occi | $582.00 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Oth-Inj Greater Occipital Nrv | $582.00 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $590.82 | $984.70 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $594.00 | $1,980.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $594.00 | $1,980.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Occipital Nerve Injection | $855.60 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Occipital Nerve Injection | $855.60 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $855.60 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA 64405 Inject Anesth Agent Occi | $1,138.50 | $2,277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,188.00 | $1,980.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,188.00 | $1,980.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,188.00 | $1,980.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Inj Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $1,188.00 | $1,980.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC INJ GRTR OCCIPITAL NERVE | $1,526.11 | $1,695.68 | Mar 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $582.00 | $586.41 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $447.50 | $447.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $594.00 | $1,188.00 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $56.85 | $56.85 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $544.00 | $544.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $594.00 | $594.00 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $544.00 | $544.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $549.60 | $549.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $56.85 | $56.85 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $56.85 | $56.85 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $56.85 | $56.85 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $427.50 | $427.50 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $1,138.50 | $1,138.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $582.00 | $582.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $545.00 | $545.00 |
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
- Vermont$179.76
- Washington$669.90
- West Virginia$366.13
- Wisconsin$446.55
- Wyoming$550.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.