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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |