Birth control implant insertion cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $210.64 to $355.00, with a median of $229.00. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Peninsula (Salisbury). The highest price is 1.7× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula lowest Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $210.64 | $214.94 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $229.00 | $229.00 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Insertion, drug-delivery implant (ie, bioresorbable, biodegradable, non-biodegradable) | $355.00 | $355.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1 | $229.00 | $229.00 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $355.00 | $355.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $210.64 | $210.64 |
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
- Louisiana$59.40
- Maine$83.40
- 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.