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Continuous Nerve Block for the Arm

California rates for HCPCS 64416

Places a fine catheter next to the bundle of nerves in the neck and shoulder that supplies the arm, so numbing medicine can be infused continuously instead of being given as a single injection. It provides pain relief during and for a period after shoulder, arm or hand surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Continuous Nerve Block for the Arm cost?

$4,074

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,754 to $6,166.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $12,882Professionalmedian $93 · 10th to 90th $71 to $398
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,266professional $93

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$16,982.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,659.59
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$162.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$457.09
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$3,467.37
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$7,943.28

Where California sits

The same service costs 93.3 times more in New Jersey than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $4,074 · 3rd of 49
NJ $5,495WV $58.88

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.