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 $6,631.00 to $9,791.00, with a median of $9,791.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — $3,160.00 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $9,791.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 42826, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $6,631.00 | $6,631.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Removal Of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6,631.00, median $9,791.00, highest $9,791.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 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.
What it is
This is surgery to remove the tonsils, without the adenoids, in someone age 12 or older. It is done for repeated throat infections, large tonsils that block breathing during sleep, or other tonsil problems.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.