Birth control implant insertion cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $33.63 to $1,523.40, with a median of $42.48. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Regional Medical Center — $8.85 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $218.40 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 11981, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center lowest Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $33.63 | $177.00 | $47.52–$1,450.75 | 81% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $38.94 | $177.00 | $47.52–$8,536.00 | 78% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $38.94 | $177.00 | $47.52–$1,280.40 | 78% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $40.71 | $177.00 | $47.52–$1,280.40 | 77% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $42.48 | $177.00 | $47.52–$1,280.40 | 76% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $46.02 | $177.00 | $47.52–$1,280.40 | 74% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $47.79 | $177.00 | $47.52–$1,280.40 | 73% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $153.00 | $306.00 | $48.64–$300.48 | 50% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $362.60 | $490.00 | $61.93–$1,241.60 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $376.68 | $516.00 | $61.93–$1,241.60 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 INSERTION OF DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT INTO TISSUE | $803.88 | $1,607.75 | $48.64–$300.48 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $1,399.20 | $2,332.00 | $83.30–$2,807.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $1,523.40 | $2,539.00 | $83.30–$2,158.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.63, median $42.48, highest $1,523.40 — a 45.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $887.94. 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 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.