Occipital nerve block cost in Washington
In Washington, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $93.80 to $950.60, with a median of $669.90. The lowest price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital (Colville). The highest price is 10.1× 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$93.80Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Median$669.90half pay less
Highest$950.60in Washington
Lowest saves$576.10vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 64405 NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $93.80 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 64405 NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $95.90 | $137.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA PR INJECTION(S), ANESTHETIC AGENT(S) AND/OR STEROID, GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $100.97 | $134.62 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR 64405 NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL | $109.20 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $137.80 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Injection Aa&/Strd Greater Occipital Nerve | $239.40 | $266.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $421.92 | $879.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INJECTION AA&/STRD GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $421.92 | $879.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $586.60 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc 64405 Inj Anes/Ster Grtr Occipital Nerve | $618.50 | $1,237.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA INJECTION GR OCCIP NERVE -FAC | $618.63 | $1,213.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | $676.80 | $846.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $683.28 | $1,314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AGENT AND/OR STEROID INTO UPPER NECK AND BACK OF HEAD NERVE | $698.10 | $1,074.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AGENT AND/OR STEROID INTO UPPER NECK AND BACK OF HEAD NERVE | $700.70 | $1,078.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AGENT AND/OR STEROID INTO UPPER NECK AND BACK OF HEAD NERVE | $727.35 | $1,119.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Inj Anes > Occipital Nerve | $730.00 | $730.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $747.24 | $1,437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $747.24 | $1,437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA NJX AA&/STRD GR OCPL NRV | $749.45 | $1,153.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INJ GRTR OCCIPITAL NERVE | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC INJ GRTR OCCIPITAL NERVE | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED NERVE BLOCK INJ OCCIPITAL CDM | $950.60 | $1,358.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7 | $421.92 | $618.63 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $93.80 | $109.20 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $700.70 | $760.35 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $137.80 | $432.58 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $698.10 | $698.10 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $747.24 | $747.24 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $663.00 | $663.00 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $950.60 | $950.60 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $749.45 | $749.45 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $747.24 | $747.24 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $100.97 | $100.97 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $676.80 | $676.80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $95.90 | $95.90 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $239.40 | $239.40 |
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
- 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
- West Virginia$366.13
- Wisconsin$446.55
- Wyoming$550.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.