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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,463.36 – $7,156.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $487.79 – $2,380.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $329.36 – $2,071.05 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $5,976.72 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,463.36 – $14,074.93 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | not published | $725.80 – $4,496.91 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,144.74 – $3,374.18 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $487.79 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,258.70 – $5,946.37 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $248.12 – $527.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,303.54 – $4,955.31 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,196.84 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $21,931.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $2,035.34 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $5,946.37 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,797.68 – $1,983.88 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,504.63 – $6,798.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,415.31 – $6,687.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $248.12 – $530.04 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $5,694.58 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,381.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,274.11 – $6,108.74 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,289.15 – $5,778.52 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $285.86 – $7,141.02 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $6,844.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $6,283.14 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $4,815.31 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $4,890.52 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $7,249.44 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $661.50 – $5,717.86 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $682.67 – $4,193.79 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3,241.09 – $12,449.61 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,694.56 – $15,653.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $753.00 – $5,755.71 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $261.85 – $5,560.00 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3,110.87 – $3,110.87 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,847.91 |