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Tonsillectomy

The median cost of Tonsillectomy in the United States is $3,686 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $184 to $19,985 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 24 major US metros to show you exactly what 356 hospitals charge for this procedure. Minneapolis is currently the cheapest metro at $184, while Tampa is the most expensive at $19,985, a difference of 10761%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
356 Hospitals
across 24 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$3,686
$184$19,985
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Tonsillectomy is $3,686 based on data from 356 hospitals across 24 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $184 in Minneapolis to $19,985 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.

Nationwide Snapshot

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$3,57021
BostonMA$4,9175
CharlotteNC$3,23215
ChicagoIL$3,29217
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$2,69046
DenverCO$2,6095
DetroitMI$3,38820
HoustonTX$3,8018
Los AngelesCA$6,33078
MiamiFL$7,71718
MinneapolisMN$18413
New JerseyNJ$5,34814
New YorkNY$4,59533
OrlandoFL$6,5412
PhiladelphiaPA$4,98410
PhoenixAZ$3,1107
PortlandOR$2,20812
SacramentoCA$6,6694
San DiegoCA$2,6841
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$6,6699
SeattleWA$2,5277
St. LouisMO$3,3054
TampaFL$19,9851
Washington DCDC$4,7056
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

356 hospitals across 24 metros
Minneapolis
MN
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$184
Portland
OR
12 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,208
Seattle
WA
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,527
Denver
CO
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,609
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,684
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
46 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,690
Phoenix
AZ
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,110
Charlotte
NC
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,232
Chicago
IL
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,292
St. Louis
MO
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,305
Detroit
MI
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,388
Atlanta
GA
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,570
Houston
TX
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,801
New York
NY
33 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,595
Washington DC
DC
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,705
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,917
Philadelphia
PA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,984
New Jersey
NJ
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$5,348
Los Angeles
CA
78 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,330
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,541
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,669
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,669
Miami
FL
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$7,717
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$19,985
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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 356 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.