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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $873.32 – $6,286.30 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,674.52 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,496.64 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $363.00 – $6,367.44 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $4,947.09 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $363.00 – $6,367.44 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,194.26 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,308.30 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,564.46 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,564.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,564.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,543.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,951.44 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $489.20 – $489.20 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $489.20 – $489.20 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $489.20 – $489.20 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,352.69 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,680.74 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,130.82 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,194.26 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $489.20 – $489.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,130.82 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,352.69 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $489.20 – $489.20 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |