Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $3,416.80 to $9,791.00, with a median of $9,791.00. The lowest listed price is at Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton — $6,374.20 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $9,791.00 at 14 hospitals.
- The median here, $9,791.00, is 129% above the US median of $4,277.65.
- 8 of 9 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 42826, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and May 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton lowest Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $3,416.80 | $8,542.00 | $3,309.20–$3,640.12 | 60% |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $6,631.00 | $6,631.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — |
Independent clinics in Atlanta, GA
Prices published by the clinics themselves, not from a hospital price file. They are not part of the hospital median or the lowest price above.
| Clinic | Cash price |
|---|---|
| Northwest ENT Surgery Center Surgery center · Woodstock, GA · (770) 427-0368 Tonsillectomy (adult) | 42826 — includes office consultation, in-office testing, surgeon, anesthesiologist, facility, pathology Checked Oct 1, 2026 · clinic's price page | $3,430.00 |
Outpatient: lowest $3,416.80, median $9,791.00, highest $9,791.00 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 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.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
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