Tonsillectomy, child cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $558.75 to $13,727.47, with a median of $5,327.34. The lowest price is at Carroll County Memorial Hospital (Carrollton). The highest price is 24.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,327.34, is 5% below the US median of $5,589.78.
- Missouri ranks 14th of 31 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42820. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 15, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$558.75Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Median$5,327.34half of hospitals charge less
Highest$13,727.47in Missouri
Lowest saves$4,768.59vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital lowest Carrollton · Carrollton, MO 42820 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12 | $558.75 | $745.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $1,055.20 | $1,319.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $2,448.74 | $4,081.23 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Remove tonsils and adenoids | $2,459.77 | $9,839.06 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $3,347.50 | $5,150.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $3,528.74 | $5,041.05 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $4,030.17 | $6,200.26 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $4,785.75 | $10,635.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $4,841.34 | $7,448.22 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $5,813.33 | $8,943.59 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Remove Tonsils And Adenoids - 42820 - OR36042820 | $5,900.00 | $8,443.85 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $5,909.03 | $9,090.82 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $6,999.23 | $10,768.04 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $7,765.51 | $11,946.94 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $7,765.51 | $11,946.94 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $8,413.59 | $35,056.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 42820 TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY YOUNGER THAN AGE 12 | $10,120.00 | $12,650.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $13,727.47 | $50,842.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | 3 | $1,055.20 | $7,765.51 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3 | $4,030.17 | $5,813.33 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $3,347.50 | $3,347.50 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $558.75 | $558.75 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $2,448.74 | $2,448.74 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $6,999.23 | $6,999.23 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $5,900.00 | $5,900.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $8,413.59 | $8,413.59 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $10,120.00 | $10,120.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $13,727.47 | $13,727.47 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $4,785.75 | $4,785.75 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $4,841.34 | $4,841.34 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $3,528.74 | $3,528.74 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $2,459.77 | $2,459.77 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What tonsillectomy, child is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Tonsillectomy, child explained.
Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in other states
- Alabama$5,628.00
- Alaska$6,343.49, 2 hospitals
- Arizona$9,200.19, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$2,741.24
- California$10,634.40
- Colorado$15,563.00
- Delaware$5,566.65, 1 hospital
- Florida$8,813.18
- Georgia$7,906.00
- Hawaii$3,995.60, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$8,208.00
- Illinois$7,118.75
- Indiana$6,196.96
- Iowa$4,269.00
- Kansas$5,577.00
- Kentucky$6,498.11
- Louisiana$2,877.31
- Maine$6,262.26, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$5,285.26, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$14,601.63, 3 hospitals
- Michigan$3,265.21
- Minnesota$843.70
- Mississippi$2,968.35
- Montana$780.00, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$6,218.25
- Nevada$6,651.95, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$3,591.94, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$6,547.81
- New Mexico$9,129.84, 4 hospitals
- New York$7,000.36
- North Carolina$5,060.00
- North Dakota$4,793.99
- Ohio$8,397.85
- Oklahoma$4,767.86
- Oregon$3,943.58, 2 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$10,001.37
- Puerto Rico$1,500.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$6,264.81, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$4,577.45, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$4,333.59
- Texas$4,783.52
- Utah$3,690.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,604.31, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$11,042.72
- Washington$6,898.46
- West Virginia$5,253.00
- Wisconsin$1,902.26
- Wyoming$2,754.24, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.