Birth control implant insertion cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $123.69 to $142.04, with a median of $127.60. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $3.91 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $239.98 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 11981, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $123.69 | $193.00 | $48.64–$154.40 | 36% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG PROC INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $123.69 | $193.00 | $40.00–$154.40 | 36% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $123.69 | $193.00 | $48.64–$154.40 | 36% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PROC INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $123.69 | $193.00 | $40.00–$154.40 | 36% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $131.51 | $1,805.81 | $126.91–$187.11 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC INSERTION DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $142.04 | $212.00 | $46.38–$201.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC INSERTION DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $142.04 | $212.00 | $46.38–$201.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC INSERTION DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $142.04 | $212.00 | $46.38–$201.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $3,520.41 | — | $3,397.20–$5,028.39 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $123.69, median $127.60, highest $142.04 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $123.69. 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 4 of 4 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.