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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $232.41 – $14,657.06 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $3,191.68 – $3,687.39 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $567.68 – $1,199.70 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $10,825.34 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | not published | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,115.75 – $1,115.75 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,115.75 – $1,115.75 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,115.75 – $1,115.75 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,115.75 – $1,115.75 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,924.91 – $11,592.77 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $7,130.28 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $11,799.47 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,356.00 – $6,470.68 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,451.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,988.00 – $6,050.24 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $905.00 – $11,552.76 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,242.89 – $2,242.89 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $9,167.50 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $567.68 – $1,199.70 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,417.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $16,529.94 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,637.96 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,869.19 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,193.11 – $7,966.46 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $836.88 – $7,963.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,197.61 – $7,966.46 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $339.55 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,204.32 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $840.93 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,820.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $5,938.04 – $6,112.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,304.00 – $6,050.24 |