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Regional Nerve Block Anesthesia

California rates for HCPCS D9212

An injection of local anesthetic near a major nerve trunk to numb a large section of the face or jaw at once, rather than numbing just the area right around one tooth. It's used when a procedure requires numbing a broader region than a standard local injection would cover.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Regional Nerve Block Anesthesia cost?

$132

Typical physician fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $132 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $91.20 to $380.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $31 · 10th to 90th $28 to $55Professionalmedian $132 · 10th to 90th $28 to $617
$50$100$200$500facility $31professional $132

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
$25.12
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$42.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$102.33
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$186.21
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$831.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$77.62
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$147.91

Where California sits

The same service costs 20.9 times more in Oklahoma than in Louisiana. 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.

California· 4th of 51

$132

OK $380LA $18.20

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.