Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $1,456.00 to $5,642.80, with a median of $1,456.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $6,749.08 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 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 Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey lowest Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lowest Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park lowest Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine lowest Irvine, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,456.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 4 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | $4,591.53–$8,403.24 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 OPG - 3 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | $4,591.53–$8,403.24 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | $4,591.53–$8,403.24 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 Removal of tonsils | $4,243.00 | $7,500.00 | $290.51–$7,500.00 | 43% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Grouper - 3 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | $14,341.63–$25,517.11 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Surgical Group 4 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | $14,341.63–$25,517.11 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,456.00, median $1,456.00, highest $5,642.80 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,456.00. 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 12 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 11 it is 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.