Tonsillectomy, child cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $2,652.00 to $2,652.00, with a median of $2,652.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $14,319.20 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 42825, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine lowest Irvine, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey lowest Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lowest Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park lowest Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $5,869.00–$17,455.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,652.00, median $2,652.00, highest $2,652.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $2,652.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.