Excision of lingual tonsil cost at US hospitals
Excision of lingual tonsil · CPT 42870
$355.81
lowest cash price
$6,465.11
national median
$31,264.94
highest cash price
95
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $355.81–$31,264.94 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 80 | $355.81 | $7,756.00 | $7,756.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 13 | $1,435.20 | $1,435.20 | $1,435.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,444.00 | $31,264.94 | $31,264.94 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,444.00 | $1,444.00 | $1,444.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $16,054.62 | $16,054.62 | $16,054.62 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 37 | $1,435.20 | $1,435.20 | $18,633.89 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $4,694.25 | $4,694.25 | $4,694.25 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 98 | $4,244.33 | $4,244.33 | $4,555.73 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $5,155.75 | $5,155.75 | $5,155.75 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,278.40 | $1,278.40 | $1,278.40 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $5,658.31 – $5,771.48 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,578.99 – $10,617.38 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,275.14 – $10,833.94 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $613.53 – $649.00 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $613.53 – $1,090.44 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $613.53 – $1,250.37 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $339.55 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $613.53 – $1,250.37 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $613.53 – $1,264.91 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,543.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $339.55 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $613.53 – $1,090.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $130.25 – $2,702.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $130.25 – $2,702.95 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,335.45 – $6,273.88 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $754.94 – $2,118.47 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $10,027.66 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,211.92 – $2,373.30 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $339.55 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,578.99 – $10,617.38 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $567.68 – $1,199.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $130.25 – $2,702.95 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $4,039.23 – $8,847.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $5,708.03 – $20,001.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $20,928.75 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $2,241.72 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $10,617.38 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $6,895.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $4,472.08 – $9,811.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $6,895.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4,312.59 – $11,044.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $567.68 – $1,199.70 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $10,167.80 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,023.74 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,123.77 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,146.89 – $6,416.67 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,736.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $6,063.16 – $8,715.36 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $5,872.86 – $10,317.68 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $285.86 – $13,402.58 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $2,124.18 – $9,249.90 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $5,662.59 – $7,927.62 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $12,485.12 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $10,752.28 |