Birth control implant insertion cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant as an inpatient: from $124.25 to $124.25, with a median of $124.25. Across West Virginia, the median is $153.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 11981, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell Huntington Hospital lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 11981 Insertion, non-biodegradable drug delivery implant | $124.25 | $124.25 | $93.19–$124.25 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 11981 CSC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE BCE | $236.84 | $236.84 | $177.63–$236.84 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Drug implant insertion WH | $439.89 | $439.89 | $329.92–$439.89 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Insertion Subdermal Implant: | $439.89 | $439.89 | $329.92–$439.89 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $124.25, median $124.25, highest $124.25.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $124.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.