Tonsillectomy (age 12+) cost at US hospitals
Tonsillectomy, age 12 or over · CPT 42826
$235.04
lowest cash price
$4,558.89
national median
$38,572.71
highest cash price
190
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $235.04–$38,572.71 — the variation is the story.
Median 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 | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 3 | $654.55 | $654.55 | $3,618.35 |
| California | 75 | $244.89 | $8,657.60 | $8,657.60 |
| Colorado | 15 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 |
| Florida | 21 | $897.00 | $33,427.05 | $38,572.71 |
| Georgia | 23 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 36 | $499.20 | $13,550.22 | $34,192.09 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 23 | $475.20 | $622.40 | $31,085.19 |
| Kansas | 9 | $12,331.00 | $12,331.00 | $12,331.00 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $570.60 | $570.60 | $10,114.02 |
| 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 | 25 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $8,443.47 | $8,443.47 | $8,443.47 |
| Montana | 2 | $375.20 | $375.20 | $375.20 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $235.04 | $235.04 | $235.04 |
| 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 | 17 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $7,267.74 |
| 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 | 49 | $278.50 | $11,477.23 | $27,507.43 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,874.10 | $4,874.10 | $4,884.55 |
| Oregon | 11 | $396.00 | $543.24 | $750.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | $461.40 | $461.40 | $2,425.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $10,435.55 | $10,435.55 | $10,518.88 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 105 | $2,735.53 | $4,424.11 | $19,719.95 |
| Virginia | 19 | $12,895.33 | $14,221.25 | $17,974.77 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,725.15 | $4,725.15 | $4,725.15 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $257.50 | $2,138.00 | $8,409.69 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $1,308.80 | $1,308.80 | $1,308.80 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $4,342.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,483.66 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,231.00 – $4,926.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $6,986.16 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $928.96 – $928.96 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $886.62 – $4,950.46 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $248.12 – $530.04 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,394.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $9,087.85 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,517.95 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $527.12 – $4,461.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $366.41 – $4,459.77 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $529.11 – $4,461.70 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $487.79 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $532.07 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $368.18 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $8,261.18 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $2,609.41 – $2,609.41 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,978.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,168.99 – $3,232.37 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,195.00 – $8,315.10 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $8,305.84 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,922.62 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,571.78 – $5,939.36 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $277.42 – $279.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $277.42 – $474.81 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $277.42 – $544.45 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,258.70 – $5,946.37 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $277.42 – $544.45 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $277.42 – $550.78 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $487.79 – $2,380.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $277.42 – $474.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |