Birth control implant insertion cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $183.00 to $386.75, with a median of $183.00. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $208.50 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $183.00 | $244.00 | $97.60–$219.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities lowest Washington, MO Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $183.00 | $244.00 | $97.60–$219.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $183.00 | $244.00 | $97.60–$219.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $183.00 | $244.00 | $97.60–$219.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $183.00 | $244.00 | $97.60–$219.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $183.00 | $244.00 | $97.60–$219.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Insert, Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Impla | $386.75 | $595.00 | $38.68–$595.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $183.00, median $183.00, highest $386.75 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $183.00. 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 3 of 3 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.