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Destroying a Facial Pain Nerve at the Skull Base

Pennsylvania 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 $2,630 · 10th–90th $759$7,7620%5%10%10th90th$2,630$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$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
$812.83
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$8,317.64
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$5,248.07
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$7,762.47
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,309.57