Tonsillectomy (child under 12) cost at US hospitals

Tonsillectomy, under age 12 · CPT 42825

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Tonsillectomy (child under 12)

This is removal of the tonsils in a child under twelve, most often because enlarged tonsils are obstructing breathing during sleep or because throat infections keep coming back. It is day surgery under general anesthesia. The throat takes one to two weeks to heal, and keeping a young child drinking through that period is the main task at home.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$269.50

Braxton County Memorial Hospital — Gassaway, WV

Most expensive published cash price

$28,175.61

MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center — Waterloo, IA

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
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $2,652.00 not published
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $2,652.00 not published
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $2,688.50 $205.80 – $9,888.92
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $2,979.01 $216.65 – $10,056.62
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $3,786.00 $188.02 – $12,865.57
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $3,986.00 $181.38 – $13,207.43
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $4,130.78 $231.46 – $12,315.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $4,182.80 $71.00 – $14,507.25
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $4,182.80 $85.00 – $14,507.25
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $4,182.80 $1,954.22 – $14,507.25
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $4,182.80 $71.00 – $14,507.25
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $4,182.80 $71.00 – $14,507.25
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $4,350.00 $452.35 – $12,865.57
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $4,555.73 $71.00 – $14,507.25
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $4,555.73 $71.00 – $14,507.25
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $4,555.73 $71.00 – $14,507.25
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $4,555.73 $71.00 – $14,507.25
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ $4,627.00 $213.46 – $12,865.57
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $4,881.00 $332.91 – $13,273.80
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township, NJ $5,110.00 $174.75 – $12,865.57
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $5,152.50 $205.80 – $24,140.04
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $5,339.00 $199.08 – $13,863.61
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $5,419.00 $362.77 – $13,030.14
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $5,741.00 $167.01 – $14,414.53
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $5,855.00 $2,891.14 – $12,930.22
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $6,056.50 $205.80 – $28,598.18
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $6,193.68 $5,600.62 – $5,712.63
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ $6,311.00 $167.01 – $12,865.57
Ocean University Medical Center Brick, NJ $6,465.11 $566.98 – $7,758.13
Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ $6,465.11 $566.98 – $7,758.13
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $6,523.41 $7.73 – $1,109.63
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ $6,547.81 $566.98 – $7,857.37
Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ $6,547.81 $6,547.81 – $7,857.37
Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ $6,547.81 $566.98 – $7,857.37
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ $6,553.49 $588.47 – $7,864.18
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) Edison, NJ $6,553.49 $221.20 – $6,553.49
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $6,839.00 $183.60 – $13,273.80
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ $6,966.64 $588.47 – $7,314.97
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ $6,966.64 $588.47 – $7,593.63
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016, NY $7,000.36 $152.40 – $14,779.26
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY $7,000.36 $152.40 – $14,779.26
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx, NY $7,000.36 $315.86 – $14,779.26
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY $7,000.36 $315.86 – $14,779.26
Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY $7,000.36 $307.02 – $14,779.26
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn, NY $7,000.36 $152.40 – $14,779.26
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY $7,000.36 $152.40 – $14,779.26
Elmhurst Hospital Center NY 11373, NY $7,000.36 $307.77 – $14,779.26
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $7,000.36 $315.86 – $14,779.26
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY $7,000.36 $315.86 – $14,779.26
North Central Bronx Bronx, NY $7,000.36 $315.86 – $14,779.26

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