Tonsillectomy, child cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 25 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $317.15 to $42,339.20, with a median of $6,553.49. The lowest listed price is at St. Barnabas Hospital — $6,236.34 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $6,048.05 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 22 cities for code 42825, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 5, 2026.
Lowest$317.15St. Barnabas Hospital
Median$6,553.49half pay less
Highest$42,339.20in this market
Difference133.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $317.15Highest $42,339.20
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $317.15 | $1,164.38 | $221.10–$710.68 | 73% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $790.00 | $790.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $5,915.66 | $10,303.00 | $2,215.15–$9,323.18 | 43% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $5,915.66 | $10,303.00 | $2,215.15–$9,323.18 | 43% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $6,048.05 | $700.00 | $152.40–$316.00 | -764% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $6,048.05 | $700.00 | $152.40–$316.00 | -764% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $6,048.05 | $718.00 | $152.40–$316.00 | -742% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $6,048.05 | $718.00 | $152.40–$316.00 | -742% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,465.11 | $9,966.00 | $1,415.17–$9,698.91 | 35% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,465.11 | $9,966.00 | $1,189.00–$10,216.00 | 35% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,547.81 | $10,303.00 | $1,710.30–$10,303.00 | 36% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank, NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,547.81 | $9,966.00 | $1,405.21–$9,761.70 | 34% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,547.81 | $9,966.00 | $1,634.42–$9,698.91 | 34% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,553.49 | $9,966.00 | $1,189.00–$10,156.00 | 34% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,553.49 | $10,303.00 | $1,658.78–$9,746.64 | 36% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge, NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,553.49 | $9,966.00 | $1,189.00–$10,156.00 | 34% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $6,864.06 | $16,403.46 | — | 58% | — source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,966.64 | $10,303.00 | $1,854.54–$10,047.49 | 32% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF <AGE 12 | $6,966.64 | $9,966.00 | $1,704.19–$9,313.23 | 30% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $770.65–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $315.86–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $1,429.91–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $315.86–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst, NY REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $307.77–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst, NY Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $770.65–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $770.65–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $770.65–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $307.02–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $1,443.84–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $315.86–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $1,430.13–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $315.86–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $770.65–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $315.86–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $1,433.51–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $315.86–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $1,429.33–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $307.77–$9,940.51 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $1,443.76–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 Removal of tonsils | $7,000.36 | — | $770.65–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,000.36 | — | $770.65–$14,779.26 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $7,893.67 | $16,403.46 | — | 52% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $7,893.67 | $16,403.46 | — | 52% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $7,893.67 | $16,403.46 | — | 52% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $7,893.67 | $15,866.64 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $7,893.67 | $16,403.46 | — | 52% | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $11,591.33 | $11,591.33 | $4,255.00–$14,706.84 | — | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Removal of tonsils (younger than 12 years) | $42,339.20 | $42,339.20 | $1,731.00–$79,894.07 | — | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $317.15, median $6,553.49, highest $42,339.20 — a 133.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $790.00. 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 16 of 19 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.