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 Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $193.53 – $7,516.44 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $193.53 – $7,773.77 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $193.07 – $313.26 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,104.93 – $6,160.68 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $193.07 – $313.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $193.07 – $313.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $193.07 – $259.38 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $195.00 – $263.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $278.91 – $6,030.19 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $813.00 – $10,276.96 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,363.00 – $17,104.12 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $6,181.95 – $16,382.18 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,402.00 – $11,917.47 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $5,946.81 – $9,514.89 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $968.38 – $968.38 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $285.45 – $949.31 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $259.15 – $5,675.12 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $259.15 – $5,675.12 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $193.53 – $9,717.21 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $302.39 – $7,516.44 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,932.00 – $14,085.70 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $2,160.00 – $12,111.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,910.51 – $2,212.17 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,224.61 – $6,160.68 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $193.07 – $259.38 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,119.04 – $6,160.68 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,251.18 – $6,160.68 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,993.83 – $2,308.65 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,221.23 – $6,160.68 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $193.07 – $313.26 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $5,619.88 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $271.96 – $6,137.68 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $271.96 – $6,211.44 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $193.07 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $4,316.11 – $6,095.91 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $4,224.83 – $6,095.91 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,600.00 – $10,331.63 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $11,059.00 – $46,797.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $4,417.00 – $7,976.05 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $278.91 – $6,030.19 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $260.40 – $266.91 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $285.74 – $6,494.19 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $193.53 – $8,393.14 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |