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Tonsillectomy

Surgical removal of tonsils, often performed for recurring infections.

surgery CPT: 42826

National Price Overview

Median Cash Price

$2,093

Median Insurance Price

$3,644

Hospitals

529

Compare Prices by Metro

40 metros

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Metro ↕ Cash ↕ Insurance ↕
San Francisco CA $0 —
St. Louis MO, IL $192 $3,104
Tulsa OK $339 $281
Columbus OH OH $350 $2,185
Portland OR, WA $419 $466
Boston MA, NH $537 $5,368
Seattle WA $557 $3,690
Pittsburgh PA $568 $3,069
Kansas City MO, KS $733 $3,319
Minneapolis MN, WI $796 $826
New Orleans LA $824 $1,455
Sacramento CA $832 $1,249
Salt Lake City UT $1,105 $294
Chicago IL, IN, WI $1,377 $5,422
Little Rock AR $2,647 $2,893
Detroit MI $2,660 $3,178
Albuquerque NM $2,814 $3,218
San Diego CA $2,854 $3,789
Oklahoma City OK $2,940 $6,691
Cleveland OH $3,512 $3,006
Denver CO $3,514 $3,068
New York NY, NJ, PA $3,723 $3,564
Houston TX $3,780 $3,476
Birmingham AL $4,204 —
Nashville TN $4,405 $3,606
Austin TX $4,424 $4,410
Los Angeles CA $4,533 $4,121
Orlando FL $4,978 $4,818
Inland Empire CA $5,229 $4,121
Indianapolis IN $5,640 $4,648
Dallas TX $6,088 $3,600
Cincinnati OH, KY, IN $6,307 $5,520
Philadelphia PA, NJ, DE, MD $6,610 $5,170
Charlotte NC, SC $6,969 $5,650
San Antonio TX $7,020 $3,058
Baltimore MD $8,737 $5,168
Las Vegas NV $8,832 $3,600
Raleigh NC $9,591 $885
Atlanta GA $10,169 $5,523
Tampa FL $13,681 $9,618

Procedure Variants

Variant Code Type
Tonsillectomy (Under 12) 42820 CPT
Tonsillectomy (12 and Over) 42821 CPT
Tonsillectomy + Adenoidectomy (Under 12) 42825 CPT
Tonsillectomy + Adenoidectomy (12 and Over) 42826 CPT