Birth control implant insertion cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant as an inpatient: from $77.35 to $964.00, with a median of $128.00. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $50.65 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $134.05 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 11981, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 4, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Insertion Non-Biodegrad Drug Delivery Impl | $77.35 | $119.00 | $19.40–$63.67 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Insertion Non-Biodegrad Drug Delivery Impl | $77.35 | $119.00 | $19.40–$63.67 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview, IL Insertion Non-Biodegrad Drug Delivery Impl | $77.35 | $119.00 | $19.40–$63.67 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie, IL Insertion Non-Biodegrad Drug Delivery Impl | $77.35 | $119.00 | $19.40–$63.67 | 35% | — source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRAD DRUG DELIVERY IMPL | $128.00 | $128.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRAD DRUG DELIVERY IMPL | $128.00 | $128.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRAD DRUG DELIVERY IMPL | $128.00 | $128.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $136.50 | $210.00 | $34.23–$112.35 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $136.50 | $210.00 | $34.23–$112.35 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $136.50 | $210.00 | $34.23–$112.35 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $136.50 | $210.00 | $34.23–$112.35 | 35% | — source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 DRUG IMPLANT INSERT | $177.50 | $355.00 | $155.14–$284.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB INSJ NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $226.00 | $226.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB INSJ NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $226.00 | $226.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB INSJ NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $226.00 | $226.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 DRUG IMPLANT INSERT | $270.00 | $540.00 | $235.98–$432.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Insertion, Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $325.00 | $325.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H INSJ NON-BIODEGRADABLE BIORESORBABLE BIODEGRAD | $411.60 | $588.00 | $217.56–$3,678.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Insertion Drug Delivery Implant-Pbb | $964.00 | $964.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Insertion, Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant-Pbb | $2,321.00 | $2,321.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Insertion, Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $2,321.00 | $2,321.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $77.35, median $128.00, highest $964.00 — a 12.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $128.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is insertion of a small rod-shaped implant under the skin that slowly releases medicine; the most common use is the contraceptive implant placed in the upper arm. It is done in an office with local numbing.
What the price covers
The price covers inserting the implant. The implant itself and the office visit are usually billed separately.