Birth control implant insertion cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant as an inpatient: from $92.25 to $949.92, with a median of $109.55. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital — $17.30 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $144.90 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 11981, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $92.25 | $320.03 | $230.43–$240.03 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $97.34 | $320.03 | $230.43–$240.03 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $97.73 | $320.03 | $137.62–$288.03 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $100.44 | $320.03 | $230.43–$240.03 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $106.00 | $320.03 | $230.43–$240.03 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $113.09 | $320.03 | $89.61–$288.03 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE-FAC | $172.89 | $339.00 | $217.13–$271.20 | 49% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Insert Non-Biodeg Drug Deliver Implant | $571.00 | $571.00 | $143.89–$548.16 | — | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT DEVICE | $949.92 | $1,979.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $949.92 | $1,979.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $949.92 | $1,979.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT DEVICE | $949.92 | $1,979.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $949.92 | $1,979.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT DEVICE | $949.92 | $1,979.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $92.25, median $109.55, highest $949.92 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $109.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 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.