Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Savannah, GA
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $224.40 to $224.40, with a median of $224.40. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $9,791.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 42826, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Tonsillectomy Age >=12 Yrs | $224.40 | $748.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Tonsillectomy Age >=12 Yrs | $224.40 | $748.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $224.40, median $224.40, highest $224.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $224.40. 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.