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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $5,889.47 – $17,668.41 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $412.08 – $5,639.46 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $5,752.25 – $6,039.86 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,924.91 – $11,641.27 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,212.05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,850.48 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $363.00 – $11,614.80 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $9,023.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $363.00 – $11,614.80 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $5,752.25 – $6,039.86 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,298.92 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,506.90 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $5,752.25 – $6,039.86 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $565.40 – $11,974.16 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,974.16 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,974.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,935.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,504.16 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $514.12 – $514.12 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $514.12 – $514.12 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $514.12 – $514.12 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,208.68 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $12,186.28 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,298.92 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $514.12 – $514.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,183.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,208.68 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,183.20 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $514.12 – $514.12 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |