Birth control implant insertion cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $31.86 to $1,523.40, with a median of $218.40. The lowest price is at Saint Vincent Health Center (Erie). The highest price is 47.8× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$31.86Saint Vincent Health Center
Median$218.40half pay less
Highest$1,523.40in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$186.54vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie · Erie, PA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $31.86 | $177.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $33.63 | $177.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $38.94 | $177.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $38.94 | $177.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $40.71 | $177.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $40.71 | $177.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $42.48 | $177.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $46.02 | $177.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $87.60 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Insertion Drug Delivery Implant Non-Biodegradable | $135.00 | $135.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Insertion Drug Delivery Implant Non-Biodegradable | $135.00 | $135.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA INSERT NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG | $142.80 | $238.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P INS DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $148.80 | $248.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT | $153.00 | $306.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $192.80 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $192.80 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $192.80 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Insertion of Drug Delivery Implant Into Tissue | $192.80 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 11981 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE Tech | $200.20 | $838.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF ZOLADEX INSERTION | $206.40 | $344.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 11981 Insertion, Drug-Delivery Implant | $217.96 | $838.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $218.40 | $546.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $218.40 | $546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $218.40 | $546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $218.40 | $546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Insj Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant | $218.40 | $546.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 11981 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE Tech | $242.94 | $838.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $253.20 | $422.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $254.40 | $424.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $254.40 | $424.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $254.40 | $424.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $254.40 | $424.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $254.40 | $424.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $254.40 | $424.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 11981 INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE Tech | $263.72 | $838.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Insert Drug Implant Device | $273.42 | $341.78 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Insert Drug Implant Device | $273.42 | $341.78 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Insert Drug Implant Device | $273.42 | $341.78 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 11981 Insertion, Drug-Delivery Implant | $277.63 | $838.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $1,096.20 | $1,827.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $1,399.20 | $2,332.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $1,447.80 | $2,413.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $1,523.40 | $2,539.00 | Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 9 | $33.63 | $42.48 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7 | $135.00 | $218.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $200.20 | $254.40 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $192.80 | $242.94 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $273.42 | $273.42 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $40.71 | $568.46 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $254.40 | $254.40 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $253.20 | $253.20 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $206.40 | $206.40 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $31.86 | $31.86 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $1,447.80 | $1,447.80 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $217.96 | $217.96 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $254.40 | $254.40 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $148.80 | $148.80 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $87.60 | $87.60 |
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 Carolina$278.15
- North Dakota$769.20
- Ohio$253.20
- Oklahoma$205.50
- Oregon$188.48
- 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.