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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $2,937.00 – $6,619.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $230.57 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $200.81 – $3,886.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $3,138.92 – $9,102.85 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $135.43 – $135.43 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $135.43 – $4,120.64 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $182.54 – $3,655.87 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $207.42 – $3,560.23 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $182.54 – $3,655.87 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $4,008.03 – $19,537.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $42.94 – $1,291.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $42.94 – $1,291.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $42.94 – $1,291.25 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $200.81 – $3,886.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $3,360.01 – $8,400.02 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $3,165.74 – $3,292.37 |