Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in New York
In New York, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $716.00 to $16,411.37, with a median of $6,048.05. The lowest price is at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center (Plattsburgh). The highest price is 22.9× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$716.00Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center
Median$6,048.05half pay less
Highest$16,411.37in New York
Lowest saves$5,332.05vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center lowest Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $716.00 | $716.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $720.91 | $720.91 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $720.91 | $720.91 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 | $720.91 | $720.91 | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $725.00 | $1,450.00 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $855.00 | $855.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $897.50 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $3,452.00 | $3,452.00 | — source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $3,862.00 | $3,862.00 | — source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $6,048.05 | $749.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $6,048.05 | $769.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $6,048.05 | $747.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| NYC New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY; YOUNGER THAN AGE 12 | $7,000.36 | $14,922.16 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY; YOUNGER THAN AGE 12 | $7,000.36 | $14,922.16 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY; YOUNGER THAN AGE 12 | $7,000.36 | $14,922.16 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Remove tonsils and adenoids | $7,026.75 | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Younger Than Age 12 | $7,451.18 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Younger Than Age 12 | $9,565.81 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $12,412.00 | $12,412.00 | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $13,407.00 | $13,407.00 | — source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $16,411.37 | $16,411.37 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | $855.00 | $6,524.20 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $720.91 | $720.91 |
| Rochester, NY | 2 | $725.00 | $3,875.88 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1 | $9,565.81 | $9,565.81 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $716.00 | $716.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $7,451.18 | $7,451.18 |
What it is
This is surgery to remove both the tonsils and the adenoids in a child younger than 12. It is commonly done for repeated throat infections or for snoring and breathing problems during sleep caused by large tonsils and adenoids.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.
Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in other states
- Alabama$4,991.13
- Alaska$2,341.30
- Arizona$7,264.49
- Arkansas$3,463.93
- California$6,749.08
- Colorado$15,563.00
- Connecticut$6,235.07
- Delaware$5,566.65
- Florida$19,198.00
- Georgia$7,906.00
- Idaho$12,747.00
- Illinois$12,813.73
- Indiana$8,867.82
- Iowa$715.20
- Kansas$11,843.28
- Kentucky$7,924.20
- Louisiana$2,750.16
- Maryland$2,918.13
- Massachusetts$16,091.80
- Michigan$728.80
- Minnesota$1,082.00
- Mississippi$7,633.44
- Missouri$5,813.33
- Montana$758.78
- Nebraska$559.65
- Nevada$6,439.00
- New Hampshire$1,274.49
- New Jersey$6,966.64
- North Carolina$5,060.00
- Ohio$2,177.84
- Oklahoma$4,367.71
- Oregon$820.00
- Pennsylvania$10,574.30
- Puerto Rico$1,500.00
- South Carolina$6,264.81
- South Dakota$4,577.45
- Tennessee$4,333.59
- Texas$4,783.52
- Vermont$609.00
- Virginia$11,513.78
- Washington$6,898.46
- West Virginia$4,439.50
- Wisconsin$1,547.65
- Wyoming$1,134.90
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.