Birth control implant insertion cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 15 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $105.20 to $1,968.72, with a median of $624.74. The lowest listed price is at Westfields Hospital — $519.54 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $271.46 at 41 hospitals.
- The median here, $624.74, is 130% above the US median of $271.23.
- That is 4.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($135.93).
- 1 of 15 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 11981, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital lowest New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Insert drug implant device File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $105.20 | $200.00 | $43.82–$266.57 | 47% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 INSERT CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE-SSU File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $157.00 | $157.00 | $26.39–$309.17 | — |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $200.20 | $286.00 | $57.20–$286.00 | 30% |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of May 18, 2026 · source file | $275.49 | $687.00 | $61.37–$678.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $624.74 | $1,557.95 | $120.21–$1,402.15 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $624.74 | $1,557.95 | $110.24–$3,444.27 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $624.74 | $1,557.95 | $98.16–$3,444.27 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $624.74 | $1,557.95 | $110.24–$3,444.27 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $624.74 | $1,557.95 | $120.21–$3,444.27 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $624.74 | $1,557.95 | $98.16–$3,444.27 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $624.74 | $1,557.95 | $110.24–$3,444.27 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $663.00 | $1,560.00 | $110.24–$3,444.27 | 58% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE- RAD+3 more lines at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $1,187.00 | $1,187.00 | $48.27–$1,187.00 | — |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG INSERTION DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $1,968.72 | $4,101.50 | $0.01–$3,718.75 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG INSERTION DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,968.72 | $4,101.50 | $0.01–$3,718.75 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG INSERTION DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,968.72 | $4,101.50 | $0.01–$4,101.50 | 52% |
Outpatient: lowest $105.20, median $624.74, highest $1,968.72 — a 18.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $625.56. 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 15 of 15 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.
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