Birth control implant insertion cost in Wausau, WI — inpatient
In Wausau, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant as an inpatient: from $247.95 to $324.35, with a median of $286.15. The lowest listed price is at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston — $38.20 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $247.95 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 11981, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston lowest Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 INS NON-BIODEG DRUG DEL IMPL-TECH | $247.95 | $261.00 | $143.55–$253.17 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Fac Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $324.35 | $499.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $523.25 | $805.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE-TECH | $2,342.70 | $2,466.00 | $1,356.30–$2,392.02 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Fac Insertion Drug Delivery Implant|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $486.52 | $748.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $247.95, median $286.15, highest $324.35 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $486.52, median $486.52, highest $486.52.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $286.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.