Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 11 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $290.68 to $3,676.77, with a median of $652.71. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $362.03 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $829.62 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 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 Jan 29, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Removal of Tonsils | $290.68 | $1,118.00 | $329.81–$4,071.82 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Removal of Tonsils | $539.52 | $1,196.00 | $253.79–$5,986.85 | 55% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Removal of Tonsils | $577.02 | $1,097.00 | $288.51–$8,286.52 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $652.71 | $1,041.00 | $177.82–$1,242.88 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $652.71 | $1,041.00 | $177.82–$1,242.88 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $652.71 | $1,041.00 | $177.82–$1,242.88 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $718.23 | $1,117.00 | $189.05–$1,097.29 | 36% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 42826 Tonsillectomy GT= 12 yrs (Primary/Secondary) | $941.00 | $941.00 | $176.34–$941.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,469.54 | $3,664.66 | $765.00–$3,913.50 | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Tonsillectomy Prim/Sec; Age 12/Over | $2,424.76 | $9,326.00 | $969.27–$6,994.50 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $3,676.77 | $9,169.00 | $1,121.00–$11,385.05 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $3,676.77 | $9,169.00 | $1,121.00–$11,385.05 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over | $7,868.00 | $7,868.00 | $1,214.61–$7,868.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 TONSILLECTOMY 12 YRS / GT-CV | $8,340.00 | $8,340.00 | $1,214.61–$8,340.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 TONSILLECTOMY 12 YRS / GT-SURG | $8,340.00 | $8,340.00 | $1,214.61–$8,340.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $290.68, median $652.71, highest $3,676.77 — a 12.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $652.71. 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 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 42826 ($2,735.53). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MNAS REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $28.53 | file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNAS REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $78.27 | file |