Excision of tonsil tags cost at US hospitals
Excision of tonsil tags · CPT 42860
$208.80
lowest cash price
$4,350.00
national median
$10,944.45
highest cash price
86
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $208.80–$10,944.45 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$10,944.45
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City — Oklahoma City, OKMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 74 | $208.80 | $8,181.60 | $8,181.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 13 | $598.00 | $598.00 | $598.00 |
| 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 | 26 | $466.40 | $466.40 | $7,004.88 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $466.40 | $466.40 | $466.40 |
| 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 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| 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 | 36 | $598.00 | $598.00 | $598.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $10,944.45 | $10,944.45 | $10,944.45 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | $2,845.00 | $3,933.50 | $3,933.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 97 | $5,171.20 | $5,171.20 | $5,171.20 |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $5,467.20 | $5,467.20 | $5,467.20 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $997.60 | $997.60 | $997.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $208.80 | $65.00 – $333.59 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $459.36 | $118.02 – $295.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $2,688.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $2,851.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $3,226.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $3,124.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $473.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $3,155.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $466.40 | $151.58 – $2,872.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $2,790.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $466.40 | $177.47 – $2,522.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $2,800.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $2,764.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $466.40 | $177.47 – $2,852.49 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $598.00 | $1.10 – $3,136.68 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $598.00 | $117.33 – $3,808.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $997.60 | $180.81 – $603.91 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $2,845.00 | $3,083.64 – $9,269.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,544.29 | $412.61 – $4,253.14 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,544.29 | $412.61 – $4,253.14 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,589.62 | $3,589.62 – $4,307.55 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,589.62 | $412.61 – $4,307.55 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,589.62 | $412.61 – $4,307.55 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,592.74 | $429.06 – $4,311.29 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,592.74 | $103.60 – $3,592.74 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $88.06 – $7,053.14 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,819.23 | $429.06 – $4,010.20 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,819.23 | $429.06 – $4,162.96 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,837.72 | $108.84 – $8,277.27 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $108.84 – $8,277.27 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $229.12 – $8,277.27 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,837.72 | $222.66 – $8,277.27 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $108.84 – $8,277.27 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,837.72 | $108.84 – $8,277.27 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,837.72 | $223.64 – $8,277.27 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $229.12 – $8,277.27 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,837.72 | $229.12 – $8,277.27 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $229.12 – $8,277.27 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $229.12 – $8,277.27 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $3,933.50 | $2,649.56 – $3,392.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $3,933.50 | $3,083.64 – $3,392.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $84.95 – $7,240.56 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $211.86 – $7,053.14 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,558.89 | $114.59 – $6,834.81 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,558.89 | $114.59 – $7,598.14 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,558.89 | $114.59 – $5,098.31 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,558.89 | $114.59 – $7,598.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $99.97 – $7,053.14 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $104.50 – $7,276.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $81.84 – $7,053.14 |