Surgery and procedures CPT 11981 California Outpatient

Birth control implant insertion cost in California

In California, 58 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $70.08 to $1,550.64, with a median of $300.00. The lowest price is at St Joseph Hospital of Orange (Orange). The highest price is 22.1× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$70.08St Joseph Hospital of Orange

Median$300.00half pay less

Highest$1,550.64in California

Lowest saves$229.92vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
St Joseph Hospital of Orange lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT DEVICE	$70.08	$146.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health-Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB INSJ DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$118.80	$297.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Insert drug implant device	$162.17	$305.98	Sep 11, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Insertion drug dlvr implant	$170.00	$2,274.38	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Insertion drug dlvr implant	$170.00	$8,962.50	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC IMPLANT INSERTION NON-BIODEG	$173.25	$385.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue	$234.00	$234.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Insert Drug Implant	$237.91	$237.91	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$280.00	$500.00	— source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA FAM PLAN INSERT IMPL CONTR CAPSULE	$320.00	$400.00	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA FAM PLAN INSERT IMPL CONTR CAPSULE	$320.00	$400.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Implant Insertion Non-Biodeg	$345.52	$345.52	— source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue	$354.00	$354.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT DEVICE	$359.04	$704.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT	$364.00	$700.00	— source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Insert Drug Delivery Implant Tissue	$392.00	$784.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Insertion Drug Delivery Implant	$403.60	$1,009.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Insertion Drug Delivery Implant	$431.05	$431.05	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Insertion Of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue	$466.95	$849.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue	$638.00	$638.00	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 0	$698.29	$1,074.29	Nov 26, 2025 source file
USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Insertion Drug Delivery Implant	$812.50	$812.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services	$1,550.64	$2,385.60	Nov 26, 2025 source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	15	$70.08	$364.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	10	$280.00	$280.00
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	6	$170.00	$354.76
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	4	$364.00	$364.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	4	$280.00	$336.00
Fresno, CA	3	$280.00	$320.00
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	3	$280.00	$280.00
Vallejo, CA	3	$237.91	$280.00
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	2	$280.00	$319.52
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1	$162.17	$162.17
Modesto, CA	1	$280.00	$280.00
Ontario, CA	1	$364.00	$364.00
Richmond, CA	1	$280.00	$280.00
Redding, CA	1	$170.00	$170.00
Salinas, CA	1	$234.00	$234.00
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$280.00	$280.00
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$354.00	$354.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.