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Destroying a Facial Pain Nerve at the Skull Base

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 64610

A needle is guided through the cheek to the small opening at the base of the skull where branches of the main facial sensation nerve pass, with x-ray imaging used to confirm the position. The nerve branches are then destroyed to stop severe, electric-shock-like facial pain. It is used when medicines no longer control the pain.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,445 · 10th–90th $562$4,5710%10%10th90th$1,445$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,715.35
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$19,498.45
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,258.93
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$3,311.31
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,772.37
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,949.84
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$8,709.64