Birth control implant insertion cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 18 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $251.55 to $1,418.25, with a median of $305.88. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $54.33 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $377.25 at 79 hospitals.
- The median here, $305.88, is 13% above the US median of $271.23.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($135.93).
- Cleveland, OH has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in Ohio with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 13 cities for code 11981, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $109.44–$387.00 | 35% |
| Marymount Hospital lowest Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $110.82–$9,250.00 | 35% |
| Hillcrest Hospital lowest Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $96.55–$3,004.00 | 35% |
| South Pointe Hospital lowest Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $110.82–$9,250.00 | 35% |
| Lutheran Hospital lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $113.03–$9,250.00 | 35% |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital lowest Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $113.03–$9,250.00 | 35% |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $70.86–$12,500.00 | 35% |
| Medina Hospital lowest Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $109.44–$387.00 | 35% |
| Euclid Hospital lowest Euclid, OH · (216) 531-9000 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.55 | $387.00 | $110.82–$9,250.00 | 35% |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Insertion Drug Delivery Implant (Ie Bioresobable, Biodegradable, Non-Biodegradable) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $360.20 | $1,029.14 | — | 65% |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT+1 more line at this price File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,241.25 | $1,655.00 | $125.87–$1,489.50 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 593-5511 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$2,758.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$3,634.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$2,246.00 | 25% |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby, OH · (440) 953-9600 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$1,910.00 | 25% |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $135.93–$2,623.00 | 25% |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$2,923.00 | 25% |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$2,623.00 | 25% |
Outpatient: lowest $251.55, median $305.88, highest $1,418.25 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $251.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 17 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 birth control implant insertion is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Birth control implant insertion explained.