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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $232.41 – $25,438.42 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $232.41 – $7,516.44 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $232.41 – $7,773.77 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $17,423.47 – $17,423.47 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $415.51 – $670.78 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,104.93 – $6,160.68 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $1,360.17 – $6,800.15 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $415.51 – $670.78 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $415.51 – $670.78 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $415.51 – $555.40 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $419.67 – $563.45 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $612.41 – $6,030.19 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $10,276.96 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,363.00 – $17,104.12 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $6,181.95 – $16,382.18 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $11,917.47 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $5,946.81 – $9,514.89 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $905.00 – $11,680.98 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,242.89 – $2,242.89 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $622.76 – $2,127.86 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $583.31 – $5,675.12 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $583.31 – $5,675.12 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $232.41 – $9,717.21 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $363.14 – $7,516.44 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,932.00 – $14,085.70 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $12,111.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,910.51 – $2,212.17 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,224.61 – $6,160.68 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $415.51 – $555.40 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $905.00 – $11,552.76 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,119.04 – $6,160.68 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,175.43 – $6,160.68 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,251.18 – $6,160.68 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,993.83 – $2,308.65 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,221.23 – $6,160.68 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $415.51 – $670.78 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $5,619.88 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $590.19 – $6,137.68 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $590.19 – $6,211.44 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $415.51 – $879.37 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $4,316.11 – $6,095.91 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $4,224.83 – $6,095.91 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,296.68 – $11,141.85 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,031.00 – $36,398.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,572.00 – $7,976.05 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $612.41 – $6,030.19 |