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Tonsillectomy

The median cost of Tonsillectomy in the United States is $4,655 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $162 to $12,299 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 24 major US metros to show you exactly what 233 hospitals charge for this procedure. Minneapolis is currently the cheapest metro at $162, while Tampa is the most expensive at $12,299, a difference of 7492%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
233 Hospitals
across 24 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$4,655
$162$12,299
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Tonsillectomy is $4,655 based on data from 233 hospitals across 24 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $162 in Minneapolis to $12,299 in Tampa. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

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The Price Radar

24 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Tonsillectomy median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$9,72710
BostonMA$7,4552
CharlotteNC$5,5148
ChicagoIL$4,71515
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$2,73626
DenverCO$4,3204
DetroitMI$2,59218
HoustonTX$1,1541
Los AngelesCA$91536
MiamiFL$6,26913
MinneapolisMN$16211
New JerseyNJ$5,11013
New YorkNY$4,59528
OrlandoFL$3,7382
PhiladelphiaPA$6,4078
PhoenixAZ$11,5832
PortlandOR$50112
SacramentoCA$5,0103
San DiegoCA$9151
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$5,0109
SeattleWA$2,0386
St. LouisMO$9542
TampaFL$12,2991
Washington DCDC$4,9442
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

233 hospitals across 24 metros
Minneapolis
MN
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$162
Portland
OR
12 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$501
Los Angeles
CA
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$915
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$915
St. Louis
MO
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$954
Houston
TX
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,154
Seattle
WA
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,038
Detroit
MI
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,592
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
26 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,736
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$3,738
Denver
CO
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,320
New York
NY
28 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,595
Chicago
IL
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,715
Washington DC
DC
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,944
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$5,010
Sacramento
CA
3 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$5,010
New Jersey
NJ
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$5,110
Charlotte
NC
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$5,514
Miami
FL
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,269
Philadelphia
PA
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,407
Boston
MA
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$7,455
Atlanta
GA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$9,727
Phoenix
AZ
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$11,583
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$12,299
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 233 hospitals in 24 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.