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Removal Of A Contraceptive Implant

North Carolina 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?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $269 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$158$120 to $234
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$269$129 to $550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $269 · 10th to 90th $98 to $1,862Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $91 to $316
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $269professional $158

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
$91.20
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$190.55
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$288.40
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$288.40
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$229.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$204.17
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$263.03
11 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
$58.88
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$14.13
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$102.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$112.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$45.71
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$32.36
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$32.36
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$32.36

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 21st of 51

$158

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.