Gasserian Ganglion Nerve Lesion Procedure

In this procedure, the provider uses a nerve destroying agent that the provider administers percutaneously to make a lesion in the gasserian ganglion, a large group of nerves that lie at the root of the fifth cranial nerve. The provider uses a stereotactic method, which makes use of a three dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the brain. This service is done to relieve pain that extends along a nerve or nerves. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.