Tonsillectomy cost in North Carolina without insurance
In North Carolina, the median cash price for Tonsillectomy, age 12+ is $4,620.46 across 9 hospitals, from $1,729.20 to $12,030.00. The lowest is at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center (Fayetteville). The US median is $4,277.65.
Tonsil and adenoid removal is one of the most common operations in children, done as same-day surgery. The code depends on age (under 12 or 12 and older) and on whether the adenoids are removed too. Ear tubes are often placed in the same visit and are billed separately.
Collected Nov 7, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Tonsillectomy prices in North Carolina by type
42826 is tonsil removal at age 12 or older and is used in the state table; 42825 is the same under 12; 42820 and 42821 remove tonsils and adenoids in children and in older patients; 42830 removes the adenoids only; and 69436 and 69433 are ear tube placements under general and local anesthesia.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonsillectomy, age 12+ Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older · code 42826 | 9 | $1,729.20–$12,030.00 | $4,620.46 | $4,277.65 |
| Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ Tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older · code 42821 | 8 | $1,527.60–$13,196.60 | $6,041.00 | $4,243.00 |
| Tonsillectomy, child Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 · code 42820 | 8 | $1,902.00–$12,553.60 | $5,060.00 | $5,577.00 |
| Tonsillectomy, child Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12 · code 42825 | 6 | $1,671.60–$5,804.00 | $5,085.83 | $5,433.37 |
| Adenoidectomy Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12 · code 42830 | 8 | $2,012.24–$12,233.80 | $4,764.20 | $4,138.63 |
| Ear tubes surgery Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear · code 69436 | 11 | $1,522.50–$9,506.80 | $2,225.80 | $2,762.69 |
| Ear tubes, local anesthesia Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear · code 69433 | 15 | $124.88–$1,506.00 | $651.78 | $741.60 |
Outpatient cash prices in North Carolina. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.
Lowest Tonsillectomy, age 12+ prices in North Carolina
- Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville$1,729.20
- Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Fayetteville$1,844.40
- Betsy Johnson Hospital, Dunn$2,017.20
- Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory$3,103.98
- Harris Regional Hospital, Sylva$4,620.46
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Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- If ear tubes are placed at the same time, ask for one price for both.
- Ambulatory surgery centers often charge much less than hospital outpatient departments.