Tonsillectomy, child cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $1,355.90 to $1,460.20, with a median of $1,408.05. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $52.15 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $3,034.20 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC TONSILLECTOMY <12 YEARS | $1,355.90 | $5,215.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC TONSILLECTOMY <12 YEARS | $1,460.20 | $5,215.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,355.90, median $1,408.05, highest $1,460.20 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,408.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.