Implantation of Drug Infusion Device — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5471 · Hospital outpatient visit · 68 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $54,795
Typical charge
$73,867
Dearest quarter
over $89,977
Actually paid
$16,489
The middle U.S. hospital bills $73,867 for Implantation of Drug Infusion Device. The dearest hospitals charge about 2.9x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $16,489 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Implantation of Drug Infusion Device cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 | $70,775 | $44,280 – $121,220 |
| Ohio | 4 | $72,884 | $53,543 – $87,897 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $73,829 | $42,556 – $78,463 |
| Kansas | 3 | $73,905 | $69,142 – $75,219 |
| Indiana | 3 | $75,172 | $34,597 – $133,235 |
| Texas | 8 | $88,365 | $45,744 – $175,259 |
| California | 7 | $94,393 | $73,189 – $133,202 |
Where Implantation of Drug Infusion Device is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Reid Health
Richmond, IN |
$34,597 | $15,069 |
|
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
Little Rock, AR |
$41,609 | $13,823 |
|
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo, ND |
$42,441 | $16,685 |
|
Southcoast Hospitals Group
Fall River, MA |
$42,556 | $19,108 |
|
University Of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Madison, WI |
$43,473 | $16,613 |
|
Deaconess Henderson Hospital
Henderson, KY |
$44,280 | $15,678 |
|
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
Jackson, MS |
$44,431 | $13,809 |
|
Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital Fortworth
Fort Worth, TX |
$45,744 | $15,757 |
|
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente
Vancouver, WA |
$46,084 | $18,669 |
|
Regions Hospital
Saint Paul, MN |
$47,023 | $17,011 |
|
University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
Salt Lake City, UT |
$49,691 | $15,262 |
|
Allina United Hospital
Saint Paul, MN |
$51,674 | $15,729 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$188,810 | $18,807 |
|
Townsen Memorial Hospital
Humble, TX |
$175,259 | $13,615 |
|
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
Houston, TX |
$163,629 | $16,503 |
|
Alaska Regional Hospital
Anchorage, AK |
$161,117 | $17,250 |
|
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX |
$144,737 | $16,502 |
|
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, PA |
$137,587 | $17,357 |
|
Dupont Hospital Llc
Fort Wayne, IN |
$133,235 | $16,161 |
|
Doctors Medical Center
Modesto, CA |
$133,202 | $21,870 |
|
Norton Hospitals, Inc
Louisville, KY |
$121,220 | $14,570 |
|
Ucsf Medical Center
San Francisco, CA |
$116,639 | $25,044 |
|
Ascension St Vincent's Riverside
Jacksonville, FL |
$105,755 | $14,914 |
|
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL |
$104,035 | $17,308 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Implantation of Drug Infusion Device?
Across 68 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Implantation of Drug Infusion Device is $73,867. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $54,795 and the dearest quarter over $89,977.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Implantation of Drug Infusion Device, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 2.9x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $16,489 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $80,340. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as APC 5471: “Implantation of Drug Infusion Device”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.