Surgery and procedures CPT 42826 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Olla, LA — inpatient

In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older as an inpatient: from $1,371.20 to $1,371.20, with a median of $1,371.20.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42826, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,371.20Hardtner Medical Center
Median$1,371.20half pay less
Highest$1,371.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Olla, LA.

median
Lowest $1,371.20Highest $1,440.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardtner Medical Center lowest Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 42826 Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over $1,371.20 $1,714.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 42826 TONSILLECTOMY, PRIMARY OR SECONDARY; AGE 12 OR OVER ProFee $1,440.00 $1,800.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,371.20, median $1,371.20, highest $1,371.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,371.20 — 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.