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Chemodenervation Injections For Chronic Migraine

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 64615

An injectable muscle-relaxing medication is given as a series of small injections across muscles of the head and neck on both sides, a treatment protocol used for people with chronic migraine. It is typically repeated roughly every three months.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Chemodenervation Injections For Chronic Migraine cost?

$162

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $316.

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 $550 · 10th to 90th $126 to $3,311Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $117 to $417
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $550professional $155

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$3,311.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$398.11
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$416.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$389.05
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$32.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$23.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$16.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$112.20

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 37th of 51

$162

AK $501FL $129

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.