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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,547.81 | $6,547.81 – $7,857.37 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $6,547.81 | $1,239.76 – $7,857.37 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6,547.81 | $1,239.76 – $7,857.37 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,553.49 | $1,294.24 – $7,864.18 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6,553.49 | $170.80 – $6,553.49 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $141.76 – $13,273.80 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6,966.64 | $1,294.24 – $7,314.97 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6,966.64 | $1,294.24 – $7,593.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $7,000.36 | $336.86 – $14,779.26 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $336.86 – $14,779.26 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $511.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $511.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $511.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $336.86 – $14,779.26 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $7,000.36 | $336.86 – $14,779.26 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $7,000.36 | $511.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $511.00 – $14,779.26 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $511.00 – $14,779.26 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $511.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $8,139.99 | $349.75 – $4,370.12 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $8,139.99 | $349.75 – $13,566.64 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $8,139.99 | $349.75 – $3,259.82 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $8,139.99 | $349.75 – $13,566.64 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $16,054.62 | $297.00 – $11,217.99 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $18,633.89 | $5,750.85 – $5,865.87 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $31,264.94 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $31,264.94 | not published |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,935.04 – $8,590.21 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,897.10 – $8,590.21 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,364.93 – $23,814.93 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $1,897.10 – $8,590.21 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,897.10 – $8,590.21 |