Birth control implant insertion cost in Texas
In Texas, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $32.82 to $2,325.60, with a median of $239.98. The lowest price is at University Medical Center El Paso (El Paso) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 70.9× 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$32.82University Medical Center El Paso + 1 more
Median$239.98half pay less
Highest$2,325.60in Texas
Lowest saves$207.16vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX WST INSERT IMPLANT DRUG DELIVERY | $32.82 | $164.12 | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX WST INSERT IMPLANT DRUG DELIVERY | $32.82 | $164.12 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC PR 11981 INSJ NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT RHC | $63.00 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC PR 11981 INSJ NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT RHC | $63.00 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $123.69 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG EC PROC INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $123.69 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $131.51 | $1,805.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC INSERTION DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $142.04 | $212.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC INSERTION DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $142.04 | $212.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX INSERT DRUG IMPLANT DEVICE | $173.55 | $289.25 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $203.50 | $814.00 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $239.98 | $399.97 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $239.98 | $399.97 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $239.98 | $399.97 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $239.98 | $399.97 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $239.98 | $399.97 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $239.98 | $399.97 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $239.98 | $399.97 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $239.98 | $399.97 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $351.00 | $468.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $826.70 | $1,377.84 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $826.70 | $1,377.84 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $826.70 | $1,377.84 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $826.70 | $1,377.84 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $826.70 | $1,377.84 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $826.70 | $1,377.84 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INSERT DRUG IMPLANT | $826.70 | $1,377.84 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT 11981 | $844.20 | $1,407.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $1,289.72 | $1,289.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT 11981 | $2,325.60 | $3,876.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8 | $142.04 | $826.70 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 5 | $173.55 | $844.20 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 4 | $123.69 | $127.60 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $239.98 | $239.98 |
| El Paso, TX | 2 | $32.82 | $32.82 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $239.98 | $239.98 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $239.98 | $239.98 |
| Lubbock, TX | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $239.98 | $239.98 |
| Plainview, TX | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $203.50 | $203.50 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $239.98 | $239.98 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $239.98 | $239.98 |
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 Carolina$139.50
- South Dakota$525.80
- Tennessee$120.06
- 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.