Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $329.61 to $5,295.53, with a median of $751.40. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $421.79 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $751.40 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital lowest West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $329.61 | $810.00 | $147.61–$730.63 | 59% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital lowest Wyandotte, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $329.61 | $810.00 | $147.61–$557.89 | 59% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital lowest Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $329.61 | $810.00 | $147.61–$557.89 | 59% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $329.61 | $810.00 | $147.61–$730.63 | 59% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | $166.57–$416.49 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | $166.57–$416.49 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | $166.57–$416.49 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | $166.57–$416.49 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,558.89 | — | $242.09–$7,598.14 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,558.89 | — | $242.09–$7,598.14 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,558.89 | — | $242.09–$7,598.14 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,558.89 | — | $242.09–$7,598.14 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $5,295.53 | $10,591.05 | $1,773.96–$7,943.29 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $5,328.39 | $10,656.77 | $1,773.96–$5,060.64 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $7,471.89 | $14,943.77 | $1,773.96–$5,363.62 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $329.61, median $751.40, highest $5,295.53 — a 16.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 9 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.