Tonsillectomy, child cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $5,532.00 to $9,791.00, with a median of $9,791.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — $4,259.00 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $9,791.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 42825, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Removal of tonsils (younger than 12 years) | $5,532.00 | $5,532.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5,532.00, median $9,791.00, highest $9,791.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $9,791.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This code covers removing the tonsils without the adenoids in a child under 12.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.