Tonsillectomy (child under 12) cost at US hospitals
Tonsillectomy, under age 12 · CPT 42825
$269.50
lowest cash price
$6,193.68
national median
$28,175.61
highest cash price
153
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $269.50–$28,175.61 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $2,979.01 | $2,979.01 | $2,979.01 |
| California | 74 | $286.80 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Colorado | 15 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 |
| Florida | 13 | $912.60 | $912.60 | $912.60 |
| 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 | 31 | $481.80 | $9,352.32 | $14,431.47 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $459.00 | $650.40 | $28,175.61 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $8,453.68 | $8,453.68 | $8,453.68 |
| 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 | 24 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $7,365.28 | $7,365.28 | $7,365.28 |
| Montana | 2 | $394.40 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| 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 | 43 | $292.00 | $6,193.68 | $17,520.07 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,130.78 | $4,130.78 | $8,595.95 |
| Oregon | 11 | $416.16 | $572.40 | $789.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $1,889.50 | $1,889.50 | $1,889.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $7,932.46 | $7,932.46 | $13,399.31 |
| 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 | 100 | $4,182.80 | $4,182.80 | $4,555.73 |
| Virginia | 18 | $12,966.95 | $12,966.95 | $17,027.51 |
| Washington | 29 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $269.50 | $431.20 | $6,056.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,240.00 | $1,240.00 | $1,240.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $514.12 – $514.12 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $514.12 – $514.12 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,924.91 – $11,592.77 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $7,130.28 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $2,074.00 – $11,799.47 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,356.00 – $6,470.68 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,448.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,451.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,231.00 – $6,050.24 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $968.38 – $968.38 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,061.55 – $9,167.50 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $260.52 – $557.83 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,417.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $16,529.94 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,637.96 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $554.76 – $7,966.46 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,869.19 – $1,985.50 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $353.05 – $7,963.03 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $556.86 – $7,966.46 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,448.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $432.96 – $2,080.85 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $559.97 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $354.75 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $4,944.36 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $4,944.36 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,865.02 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $5,938.04 – $6,112.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,338.00 – $6,050.24 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,865.02 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $5,658.31 – $5,771.48 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $15,150.63 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,685.00 – $10,803.42 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,571.78 – $10,833.94 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $288.49 – $288.67 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $288.49 – $495.23 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $288.49 – $567.86 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $3,407.57 – $10,617.38 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $288.49 – $567.86 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $288.49 – $574.46 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $432.96 – $2,080.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,865.02 – $1,985.50 |