What does code 11981 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 11981 ranges from $69.50 to $1,225. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

11981 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Insert drug implant device" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

11981

HCPCS

Insert drug implant device

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 11981 (Insert drug implant device) appears at 60 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $69.50 to $1,225. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 11981 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 11981 vary by about 18× across the 49 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $69.50 to $1,225. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$69.50

Lowest cash

$1,225

Highest cash

code 11981 cash price58 disclosed · 49 hospitals

$69.50median ~$280$1,225

Lowest cash price by hospital

Parkview Logansport Hospital$69.50
Hendricks Regional Health$72.00
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$92.80
Henderson Hospital$99.30
Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital$128
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$135

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$69.50 – $226

Logansport · 1 hospital$69.50
Danville · 1 hospital$72.00
Polson · 1 hospital$92.80–$150
Henderson · 1 hospital$99.30
Chicago · 2 hospitals$128–$226
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$135

78 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Insert drug implant device Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	11981 HCPCS	—	—	$143 – $322	—
Pr Insertion Drug Delivery Implant-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	11981 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Insertion, Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	11981 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Insertion, Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	11981 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Insert drug implant device Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	11981 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
DRUG IMPLANT INSERT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	11981 CPT	$355	$178	$140 – $6,291	—
INSERTION, NON-BIODEGRAD DRUG DELIVERY IMPL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	11981 HCPCS	$128	$128	—	—
HB INSJ NON-BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	11981 HCPCS	$226	$226	—	—
DRUG IMPLANT INSERT Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	11981 CPT	$540	$270	$195 – $4,528	—
PR INSERTION DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT Outpatient	Hendricks Regional Health	11981 CPT	$180	$72.00	$51.53 – $153	—
HC INSERTION, DRUG-DELIVERY IMPLANT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	11981 CPT	$315	$173	$94.50 – $4,258	$219
HC INSERTION, DRUG-DELIVERY IMPLANT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	11981 CPT	$341	$188	$102 – $4,258	—
DRUG IMPLANT INSERT Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	11981 CPT	$610	$305	$366 – $519	—
DRUG IMPLANT INSERT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	11981 CPT	$610	$305	$366 – $519	—
Insert drug implant device Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	11981 HCPCS	—	—	$134 – $201	—
Insert Drug Implant Device 11981 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	11981 CPT	$159	$135	$127 – $159	—
11981 INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT BCE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	11981 CPT	$159	$135	$127 – $159	—
INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT ex NEXPLANON BCE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	11981 CPT	$159	$135	$127 – $159	—
Insert Drug Implant Device 11981 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	11981 CPT	$1,441	$1,225	$723 – $1,326	—
DRUG IMPLANT INSERT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	11981 CPT	$610	$305	$366 – $519	—
DRUG IMPLANT INSERT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	11981 CPT	$610	$305	$366 – $519	—
DRUG IMPLANT INSERT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	11981 CPT	$610	$305	$366 – $519	—
DRUG IMPLANT INSERT Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	11981 CPT	$610	$305	$366 – $519	—
INSERTION DRUG DLVR IMPLANT ex NEXPLANON BCE Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	11981 CPT	$196	$167	$145 – $852	—
Insert Drug Implant Device 11981 Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	11981 CPT	$251	$213	$69.33 – $225	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 11981 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Hendricks Regional Health Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Parkview Logansport Hospital Henderson Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 11981: frequently asked

What does code 11981 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 11981 ranges from $69.50 to $1,225. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 11981?: 11981 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Insert drug implant device" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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