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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $248.93 – $3,064.57 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $3,775.65 – $11,306.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $248.93 – $3,064.57 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $248.93 – $3,064.57 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $271.44 – $907.80 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $308.36 – $3,175.44 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $21,931.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $3,839.27 – $15,322.85 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $5,977.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,138.92 – $9,102.85 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $232.41 – $6,593.02 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,590.40 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,535.00 – $6,118.21 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $271.44 – $907.80 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $248.93 – $3,064.57 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $21,931.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $298.20 – $2,004.23 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $4,331.18 – $4,331.18 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $232.41 – $14,886.15 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $3,136.68 – $5,646.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $7,791.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $415.43 – $4,120.64 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,196.84 – $9,206.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $6,743.94 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,459.51 – $7,791.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,261.72 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $308.36 – $3,850.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,261.72 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,261.72 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $930.81 – $930.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $58.69 – $1,291.25 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $186.62 – $1,432.11 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $272.15 – $3,456.53 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $3,136.68 – $5,646.02 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $3,387.27 – $6,097.09 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $3,136.68 – $5,646.02 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $3,136.68 – $5,646.02 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | not published | $671.46 – $896.00 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | not published | $671.46 – $3,338.92 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $679.92 – $3,339.23 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $736.81 – $3,401.07 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $3,136.68 – $5,646.02 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $2,035.34 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | not published | $711.55 – $4,975.65 |