Birth control implant insertion cost in Wheeling, WV
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $67.50 to $174.00, with a median of $153.00. The lowest listed price is at Barnesville Hospital Association — $85.50 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $153.00 at 19 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 Jul 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Hospital Association lowest Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $67.50 | $135.00 | $4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $153.00 | $306.00 | $48.64–$542.57 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 INSERTION OF DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT INTO TISSUE | $174.00 | $348.00 | $48.64–$222.25 | 50% | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $183.00 | $366.00 | $48.64–$222.25 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 INSERTION OF DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT INTO TISSUE | $199.00 | $398.00 | $48.64–$542.57 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $67.50, median $153.00, highest $174.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
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 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.