Tonsillectomy, child cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $687.82 to $4,587.96, with a median of $967.00. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Northland Regional Hospital and 1 other hospital — $279.18 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,196.26 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 Jan 29, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital lowest Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,<12 Y/O | $687.82 | $1,097.00 | $187.47–$1,307.24 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services lowest Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,<12 Y/O | $687.82 | $1,097.00 | $187.47–$1,307.24 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 42825 Tonsillectomy ( < 12 yrs ) (Primary/Secondary) | $967.00 | $967.00 | $185.91–$967.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,<12 Y/O | $1,944.45 | $4,849.00 | $765.00–$7,138.58 | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Removal of tonsils | $4,587.96 | $17,646.00 | $1,350.00–$13,234.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; younger than age 12 | $13,636.00 | $13,636.00 | $2,215.54–$14,188.77 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 TONSILLECTOMY < 12 YRS-CV | $14,455.00 | $14,455.00 | $2,215.54–$14,455.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 TONSILLECTOMY < 12 YRS-SURG | $14,455.00 | $14,455.00 | $2,215.54–$14,455.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $687.82, median $967.00, highest $4,587.96 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,944.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.