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 $98.45 to $1,418.25, with a median of $251.55. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $153.10 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $253.20 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Insertion Drug Delivery Implant (Ie Bioresobable, Biodegradable, Non-Biodegradable) | $98.45 | $281.28 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $110.82–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $70.86–$12,500.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $109.44–$387.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $96.55–$3,004.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $109.44–$387.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $110.82–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $110.82–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $113.03–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $251.55 | $387.00 | $113.03–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $326.30 | $502.00 | $54.17–$78.47 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Insertion Drug Delivery Implant (Ie Bioresobable, Biodegradable, Non-Biodegradable) | $360.20 | $1,029.14 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Insert Drug Implant | $786.00 | $786.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,241.25 | $1,655.00 | $125.87–$1,489.50 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,241.25 | $1,655.00 | $125.87–$1,489.50 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$1,910.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$2,246.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$2,758.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $135.93–$2,623.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$2,623.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$3,634.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,418.25 | $1,891.00 | $125.87–$2,923.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $98.45, median $251.55, highest $1,418.25 — a 14.4× 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 16 of 16 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.