Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $14,137.40 to $15,464.85, with a median of $14,801.13. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Medical Center — $663.73 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $6,168.63 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Medical Center lowest Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 Removal of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $14,137.40 | $14,137.40 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 Removal of Tonsils,12+ Y/O | $15,464.85 | $15,464.85 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14,137.40, median $14,801.13, highest $15,464.85 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
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.