Birth control implant insertion cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $59.92 to $1,565.00, with a median of $278.15. The lowest price is at East Carolina Health-Bertie (Windsor). The highest price is 26.1× 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$59.92East Carolina Health-Bertie
Median$278.15half pay less
Highest$1,565.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$218.23vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina Health-Bertie lowest Windsor · Windsor, NC Insert Drug Implant | $59.92 | $107.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Insert Drug Del Implant - Family Planning | $71.55 | $265.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Insert Drug Del Implant - Family Planning | $71.55 | $265.00 | — source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Insert Drug Implant | $95.76 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $115.50 | $231.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $119.50 | $239.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $122.00 | $244.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $122.00 | $244.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $122.00 | $244.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Insert Drug Implant | $129.32 | $244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Insert Drug Implant-ED | $129.32 | $244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Insert Drug Implant-ED | $135.52 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Insert Drug Implant-ED | $254.24 | $454.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Insert Drug Implant-ED | $263.76 | $471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $270.50 | $541.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $285.80 | $571.60 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC INSERT NONBIODEGRADE DRUG IMPLANT | $298.00 | $596.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Insert Drug Implant | $379.68 | $678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Insert Drug Implant | $385.28 | $688.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC 11981 Insert Drug Implant | $799.00 | $1,598.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,565.00 | $1,565.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8 | $285.80 | $285.80 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $115.50 | $119.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $298.00 | $298.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,565.00 | $1,565.00 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $285.80 | $285.80 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $71.55 | $71.55 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $270.50 | $270.50 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $263.76 | $263.76 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $799.00 | $799.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $129.32 | $129.32 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $385.28 | $385.28 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $379.68 | $379.68 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $71.55 | $71.55 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $254.24 | $254.24 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $135.52 | $135.52 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $285.80 | $285.80 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $59.92 | $59.92 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $129.32 | $129.32 |
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
- 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 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.