Birth control implant insertion cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $135.00 to $2,264.00, with a median of $434.10. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 16.8× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA PR Insertion Drug Delivery Implant Non-Biodegradable | $135.00 | $135.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Insert drug implant device | $170.00 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Insertion Drug Dlvr Implant | $241.82 | $537.38 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $357.70 | $511.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Insrt NonBiodgrd Dlvy Impl | $433.20 | $456.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Insert Drug Implant Device | $435.00 | $435.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Insert Biodeg Drug Del Implant | $460.00 | $460.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $478.10 | $683.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Insertion Drug Dlvr Implant | $536.40 | $1,192.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Insert Drug Implant Device | $2,264.00 | $2,264.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5 | $241.82 | $460.00 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $135.00 | $152.50 |
| Worcester, MA | 2 | $435.00 | $1,349.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 1 | $433.20 | $433.20 |
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
- Maryland$229.00
- 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.