Birth control implant insertion cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $40.80 to $1,710.60, with a median of $252.80. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 41.9× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$40.80Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$252.80half pay less
Highest$1,710.60in Iowa
Lowest saves$212.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMP | $40.80 | $85.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMP | $41.65 | $85.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $87.10 | $134.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INSERT CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANT | $129.00 | $215.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Insertion Drug Delivery Implant Non-Biodegradable | $135.00 | $135.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INSERT CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANT | $149.40 | $249.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $204.00 | $255.00 | — source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $235.97 | $294.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $240.72 | $300.89 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $242.45 | $373.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Insertion Drug Delivery Implant Non-Biodegradable | $247.00 | $247.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $252.06 | $315.07 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $252.80 | $316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $252.80 | $316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $252.80 | $316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $252.80 | $316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $252.80 | $316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $252.80 | $316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $252.80 | $316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $252.80 | $316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue | $271.60 | $388.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 11981 INSERTION, DRUG-DELIVERY IMPLANT (IE, RESORB, BIODEGR | $278.59 | $469.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Insertion Drug Delivery Implant Non-Biodegradable | $330.00 | $330.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SURG 11981 INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $470.40 | $588.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $129.00 | $149.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $41.65 | $876.12 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $247.00 | $249.90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $240.72 | $240.72 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $330.00 | $330.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $252.80 | $252.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $271.60 | $271.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $252.80 | $252.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $252.80 | $252.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $252.06 | $252.06 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $235.97 | $235.97 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $252.80 | $252.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $252.80 | $252.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $242.45 | $242.45 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $470.40 | $470.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $252.80 | $252.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $278.59 | $278.59 |
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
- Alabama$312.01
- 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
- 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.