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Nerve Destruction for Facial Pain

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 64605

Treatment for severe facial nerve pain. A needle is passed to the point at the base of the skull where the branches of the main facial sensation nerve pass through an opening in the bone, and a substance is injected that destroys the pain-carrying fibers so the attacks stop.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Nerve Destruction for Facial Pain cost?

$692

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $692 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $437 to $1,660.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $692 to $7,762Professionalmedian $646 · 10th to 90th $347 to $1,000
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,862professional $646

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
$691.83
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,000.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,479.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,819.70

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $692 · 26th of 51
CA $2,239KY $537

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.