Birth control implant insertion cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $31.84 to $986.86, with a median of $59.40. The lowest price is at West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero). The highest price is 31.0× 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.
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $31.84 | $199.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $50.12 | $358.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $50.12 | $358.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $50.12 | $358.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $50.12 | $358.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $59.40 | $270.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA INSERT DRUG IMP DEV | $135.20 | $338.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $179.20 | $1,280.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $366.12 | $1,356.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 11981 INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT ProFee | $499.20 | $624.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $986.86 | $1,644.77 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 7 | $31.84 | $50.12 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $986.86 | $986.86 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $499.20 | $499.20 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $50.12 | $50.12 |
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
- Iowa$252.80
- Kansas$153.12
- Kentucky$134.05
- 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.