Birth control implant insertion cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $80.00 to $51,908.57, with a median of $312.01. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 648.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 11981. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 22, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL INSERT NONBIODEGRD NEXPLANON | $80.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 11981 Insert Drug Implant Device | $279.95 | $509.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Insertion, Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $344.07 | $800.16 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $51,908.57 | $288,380.96 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $279.95 | $279.95 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $344.07 | $344.07 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $51,908.57 | $51,908.57 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
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.
Insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant in other states
- Alaska$309.27
- Arizona$163.27
- Arkansas$242.25
- California$300.00
- Colorado$338.41
- Connecticut$360.00
- Delaware$425.29
- Florida$314.60
- Georgia$3,895.32
- Idaho$360.00
- Illinois$134.05
- Indiana$297.68
- Iowa$252.80
- Kansas$153.12
- Kentucky$134.05
- Louisiana$59.40
- Maine$83.40
- Maryland$229.00
- Massachusetts$434.10
- Michigan$148.00
- Minnesota$275.49
- Mississippi$28,857.66
- Missouri$208.50
- Montana$188.84
- Nebraska$178.75
- Nevada$354.00
- New Hampshire$62.73
- New Jersey$146.53
- New York$258.89
- North Carolina$278.15
- North Dakota$769.20
- Ohio$253.20
- Oklahoma$205.50
- Oregon$188.48
- Pennsylvania$218.40
- Rhode Island$291.00
- South Carolina$139.50
- South Dakota$525.80
- Tennessee$120.06
- Texas$239.98
- Utah$139.86
- Vermont$212.45
- Virginia$889.00
- Washington$144.90
- West Virginia$153.00
- Wisconsin$247.95
- Wyoming$276.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.