Birth control implant insertion cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant as an inpatient: from $362.60 to $1,523.40, with a median of $887.94. The lowest listed price is at AHN Wexford Hospital — $525.34 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $218.40 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 11981, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $362.60 | $490.00 | $61.93–$315.00 | 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–$315.00 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $1,399.20 | $2,332.00 | $839.52–$2,145.44 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $1,523.40 | $2,539.00 | $1,650.35–$2,158.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $362.60, median $887.94, highest $1,523.40 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $42.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 1 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.