Birth control implant insertion cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for insertion of a drug-delivery implant, such as the arm birth control implant: from $41.36 to $23,930.31, with a median of $889.00. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (Norfolk). The highest price is 578.6× 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 Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters lowest Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC INSRT DRUG IMP DVC | $41.36 | $45.96 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $55.35 | $369.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Insert Drug Implant Device | $124.20 | $207.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $564.50 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $564.50 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $564.50 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $564.50 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INSERT DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT | $564.50 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $859.00 | $1,718.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $859.00 | $1,718.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $919.00 | $1,838.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $919.00 | $1,838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $919.00 | $1,838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $919.00 | $1,838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $919.00 | $1,838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $919.00 | $1,838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $919.00 | $1,838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Insertion Drug Delivery Implant | $1,151.00 | $2,302.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Insert Drug Implant Device | $6,738.74 | $11,231.23 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Insert Drug Implant Device | $23,930.31 | $39,883.85 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 6 | $41.36 | $919.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $564.50 | $564.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 3 | $124.20 | $6,738.74 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $55.35 | $55.35 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $859.00 | $859.00 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $859.00 | $859.00 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $1,151.00 | $1,151.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $919.00 | $919.00 |
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
- Texas$239.98
- Utah$139.86
- Vermont$212.45
- Washington$144.90
- West Virginia$153.00
- Wisconsin$247.95
- Wyoming$276.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.