Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $33,427.05 to $33,427.05, with a median of $33,427.05. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Carrollwood and 4 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $11,581.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Carrollwood lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $33,427.05 | $33,427.05 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills lowest Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $33,427.05 | $33,427.05 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview lowest Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $33,427.05 | $33,427.05 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $33,427.05 | $33,427.05 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel lowest Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $33,427.05 | $33,427.05 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33,427.05, median $33,427.05, highest $33,427.05.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $33,427.05. 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.