Birth control implant insertion cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $101.00 to $181.20, with a median of $139.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 1.8× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $101.00 | $202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $139.50 | $279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $139.50 | $279.00 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $181.20 | $302.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cades, SC | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1 | $139.50 | $139.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $181.20 | $181.20 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $139.50 | $139.50 |
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
- Pennsylvania$218.40
- Rhode Island$291.00
- 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.