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Removal Of A Contraceptive Implant

Colorado rates for HCPCS 11976

This procedure removes a small contraceptive device that was previously placed just under the skin, usually in the upper arm. It is performed through a small incision to take the device out.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Contraceptive Implant cost?

$182

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $155 from a physician practice, and about $2,344 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$155$117 to $200
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,344$1,000 to $3,548

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $182 to $5,129Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $98 to $275
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,344professional $155

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$194.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,370.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$218.78
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$208.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$257.04
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$316.23
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$263.03
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$21.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$14.79

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 12th of 51

$182

AK $372FL $117

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.