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Tonsillectomy

The median cost of Tonsillectomy in the United States is $3,819 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $164 to $19,985 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 23 major US metros to show you exactly what 266 hospitals charge for this procedure. Minneapolis is currently the cheapest metro at $164, while Tampa is the most expensive at $19,985, a difference of 12086%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan April 2026
266 Hospitals
across 23 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$3,819
$164$19,985
Typical Range
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The cost of Tonsillectomy varies from $164 in Minneapolis to $19,985 in Tampa across 23 US metros, a difference of 12086%, based on federal Hospital Price Transparency data updated monthly.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

23 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$3,60212
BostonMA$10,5001
CharlotteNC$2,67516
ChicagoIL$3,81914
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$2,69032
DenverCO$3,9934
DetroitMI$3,71512
HoustonTX$3,8308
Los AngelesCA$5,16864
MiamiFL$9,58917
MinneapolisMN$16410
New YorkNY$4,63729
OrlandoFL$6,5412
PhiladelphiaPA$6,2114
PhoenixAZ$3,1107
PortlandOR$1,4136
SacramentoCA$6,6693
San DiegoCA$2,6841
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$6,6698
SeattleWA$1,0755
St. LouisMO$4862
TampaFL$19,9851
Washington DCDC$3,4828
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

266 hospitals across 23 metros
Minneapolis
MN
10 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$164
St. Louis
MO
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$486
Seattle
WA
5 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,075
Portland
OR
6 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,413
Charlotte
NC
16 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,675
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$2,684
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
32 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,690
Phoenix
AZ
7 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,110
Washington DC
DC
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,482
Atlanta
GA
12 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,602
Detroit
MI
12 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,715
Chicago
IL
14 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,819
Houston
TX
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,830
Denver
CO
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,993
New York
NY
29 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$4,637
Los Angeles
CA
64 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$5,168
Philadelphia
PA
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,211
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,541
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,669
Sacramento
CA
3 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,669
Miami
FL
17 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$9,589
Boston
MA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$10,500
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$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 266 hospitals in 23 US metros. See our full methodology.
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.