Occipital nerve block in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 45 hospitals in California run from $12 to $2,854. The typical hospital charges $500. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $500
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
63 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $175 | Lowest price of any hospital | $72 | $175 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $74 | $175 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $186 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $72 | $186 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $63Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $63 | $175 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $63Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $63 | $175 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $64Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $64 | $175 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $70 | $175 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $259 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $152 | $259 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $67 | $175 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $72 | $175 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $163 | $271 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $100Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | — | $100 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $116Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $152 | $175 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $207 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $145 | $207 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $166Insurance typically pays $827Sticker price $474 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $827 | $474 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $166Insurance typically pays $828Sticker price $474 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $828 | $474 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $198Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $198 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $54 | $198 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $216Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $433 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $53 | $433 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $432Sticker price $1,110 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $432 | $1,110 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $290Insurance typically pays $829Sticker price $830 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $829 | $830 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $448Insurance typically pays $284Sticker price $448 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $284 | $448 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $475Insurance typically pays $1,280Sticker price $989 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $1,280 | $989 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $500Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,666 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $1,666 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $579Insurance typically pays $618Sticker price $772 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $618 | $772 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $659Insurance typically pays $1,458Sticker price $1,372 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $1,458 | $1,372 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $756Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $756 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $787 | $756 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $756Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $756 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $787 | $756 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $756Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $756 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $787 | $756 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $951Insurance typically pays $494Sticker price $1,358 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $494 | $1,358 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,331Insurance typically pays $185Sticker price $2,662 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $185 | $2,662 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,365Insurance typically pays $4,167Sticker price $2,101 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $4,167 | $2,101 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,473Insurance typically pays $1,256Sticker price $3,068 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $1,256 | $3,068 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,548 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $395 | $1,548 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $1,690Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,817 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | — | $2,817 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,838Insurance typically pays $4,473Sticker price $3,638 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $4,473 | $3,638 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $2,854Insurance typically pays $1,101Sticker price $4,077 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,101 | $4,077 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,968Sticker price — | — | $3,968 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,657Sticker price — | — | $2,657 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,076 | — | — | $1,076 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,104 | — | — | $5,104 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price — | — | $436 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $957 | — | — | $957 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,636Sticker price — | — | $1,636 | — |
Procedure code 64405. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.