Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older as an inpatient: from $733.66 to $733.66, with a median of $733.66. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $3,387.27 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 42826, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $733.66 | $733.66 | $44.63–$349.37 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $733.66 | $733.66 | $44.63–$349.37 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $733.66 | $733.66 | $44.63–$349.37 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $733.66 | $733.66 | $51.01–$349.37 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $733.66, median $733.66, highest $733.66.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $733.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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 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.