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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,975.81 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $268.06 – $3,886.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $813.00 – $5,755.71 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,111.58 – $10,887.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,402.00 – $6,674.50 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,274.11 – $6,108.74 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $928.96 – $928.96 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $271.44 – $907.80 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $248.93 – $3,064.57 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $248.93 – $3,064.57 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $232.41 – $5,327.15 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $363.14 – $4,120.64 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3,624.60 – $7,920.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $2,160.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,910.51 – $2,212.17 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,224.61 – $3,450.35 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $186.62 – $246.61 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,119.04 – $3,450.35 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,251.18 – $3,450.35 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,993.83 – $2,308.65 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,221.23 – $3,450.35 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $186.62 – $297.84 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,080.92 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $258.98 – $3,374.38 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $258.98 – $3,405.22 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $186.62 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,372.92 – $3,341.89 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,322.73 – $3,341.89 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,296.68 – $15,638.81 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $11,059.00 – $46,797.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $4,417.00 – $6,323.17 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $268.06 – $3,886.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $247.46 – $253.65 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $272.15 – $3,560.23 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,601.27 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $3,850.04 – $12,755.94 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $4,264.23 – $16,652.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $4,707.49 – $16,652.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $3,730.55 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $268.06 – $3,886.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $6,322.09 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,120.64 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $242.66 – $3,655.87 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |