Surgery and procedures CPT 42826 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Lanse, MI — inpatient

In Lanse, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older as an inpatient: from $1,211.00 to $1,211.00, with a median of $1,211.00. Across Michigan, the median is $751.40 at 35 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42826, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,211.00Baraga County Memorial Hospital
Median$1,211.00half pay less
Highest$1,211.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse, MI · (906) 524-3300 T & A (OVER AGE 12) $1,211.00 $1,211.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,211.00, median $1,211.00, highest $1,211.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,211.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.