Surgery and procedures CPT 11981 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Birth control implant insertion cost in Salem, OH — inpatient

In Salem, 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 $451.25 to $451.25, with a median of $451.25. Across Ohio, the median is $406.88 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 11981, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$451.25Salem Regional Medical Center
Median$451.25half pay less
Highest$451.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 INSERTION DRUG DELIVRY IMPLANT $451.25 $451.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $451.25, median $451.25, highest $451.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $451.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.