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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $7,365.28 | $224.24 – $11,217.99 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $7,932.46 | $5,670.29 – $5,726.99 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $8,139.99 | $155.28 – $6,593.18 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $8,139.99 | $155.28 – $13,566.64 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $8,139.99 | $155.28 – $4,918.07 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $8,139.99 | $155.28 – $13,566.64 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $8,292.12 | $490.29 – $11,552.76 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $8,292.12 | $490.29 – $11,552.76 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $8,292.12 | $490.29 – $11,552.76 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $8,292.12 | $490.29 – $11,680.98 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $8,292.12 | $490.29 – $11,552.76 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $8,453.68 | $5,884.75 – $6,002.45 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,595.95 | $409.98 – $12,184.12 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $9,352.32 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,895.00 – $12,588.00 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,895.00 – $12,588.00 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,557.00 – $4,557.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,895.00 – $12,747.24 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,419.21 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,895.00 – $12,747.24 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,895.00 – $12,588.00 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,895.00 – $12,747.24 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $10,469.17 | $5,600.62 – $5,712.63 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $11,910.70 | $5,600.62 – $5,712.63 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $12,966.95 | $5,775.89 – $5,775.89 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,992.47 | $5,768.99 – $5,768.99 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $13,399.31 | $5,670.29 – $5,726.99 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $14,260.10 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $14,319.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $14,355.57 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $14,431.47 | not published |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $15,300.42 | $0.96 – $11,492.83 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $17,027.51 | $5,775.89 – $5,891.41 |