Tonsillectomy, child cost in Texas
In Texas, 39 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $1,071.00 to $30,179.24, with a median of $4,783.52. The lowest price is at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown (Dallas). The highest price is 28.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,783.52, is 14% below the US median of $5,589.78.
- Texas ranks 10th of 31 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 39 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,071.00Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown
Median$4,783.52half of hospitals charge less
Highest$30,179.24in Texas
Lowest saves$3,712.52vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown lowest Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY UNDER AGE 12 42820 | $1,071.00 | $1,785.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY UNDER AGE 12 42820 | $1,450.80 | $2,418.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY UNDER AGE 12 42820 | $1,612.20 | $2,687.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Andrews · Andrews, TX T & A; UNDER AGE 12 | $2,137.50 | $4,275.00 | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherman Sherman · Sherman-Denison, TX TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY UNDER AGE 12 42820 | $3,102.00 | $5,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta · Wichita Falls, TX Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands, patient younger than age 12 | $3,290.00 | $4,700.00 | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,783.52 | $7,972.53 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,783.52 | $7,972.53 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,783.52 | $7,972.53 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,783.52 | $7,972.53 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,783.52 | $7,972.53 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,783.52 | $7,972.53 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,783.52 | $7,972.53 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENO | $4,783.52 | $7,972.53 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND A | $5,012.88 | $29,306.02 | Sep 2, 2024 source file |
| Longview Medical Center Longview · Longview, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $5,088.70 | $28,270.57 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Navarro Hospital Corsicana · Corsicana, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $5,364.20 | $22,350.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochiltree General Hospital Perryton · Perryton, TX Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands, patient younger than age 12 | $5,744.00 | $8,206.00 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $5,851.66 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $5,851.66 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Remove tonsils and adenoids | $5,917.00 | $11,641.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Detar Hospital Navarro Victoria · Victoria, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $7,057.24 | $33,605.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Detar North Victoria · Victoria, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $7,057.24 | $33,605.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Comanche County Medical Center Comanche · Comanche, TX Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands (younger than 12 years) | $9,884.55 | $15,207.00 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Woodland Heights Medical Center Lufkin · Lufkin, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $10,128.45 | $56,269.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Laredo Medical Center Laredo · Laredo, TX REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $10,793.01 | $44,970.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX RMV TONSILS AND ADENOIDS <12YR | $13,850.90 | $15,389.88 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Seminole · Seminole, TX T AND A <12 YRS | $14,551.59 | $22,992.00 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Glen Rose Medical Center Glen Rose · Glen Rose, TX Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands, patient younger than age 12 | $17,972.00 | $17,972.00 | — source file |
| White Rock Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy younger than age 12 | $27,668.11 | $40,688.40 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $30,179.24 | $30,179.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $30,179.24 | $30,179.24 | 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8 | $4,555.73 | $4,555.73 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6 | $1,071.00 | $14,640.16 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $4,783.52 | $4,783.52 |
| Victoria, TX | 2 | $7,057.24 | $7,057.24 |
| Andrews, TX | 1 | $2,137.50 | $2,137.50 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 1 | $5,851.66 | $5,851.66 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $4,783.52 | $4,783.52 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 1 | $5,917.00 | $5,917.00 |
| Comanche, TX | 1 | $9,884.55 | $9,884.55 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $4,783.52 | $4,783.52 |
| Corsicana, TX | 1 | $5,364.20 | $5,364.20 |
| Glen Rose, TX | 1 | $17,972.00 | $17,972.00 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $5,851.66 | $5,851.66 |
| Laredo, TX | 1 | $10,793.01 | $10,793.01 |
| Longview, TX | 1 | $5,088.70 | $5,088.70 |
| Lufkin, TX | 1 | $10,128.45 | $10,128.45 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $4,783.52 | $4,783.52 |
| Perryton, TX | 1 | $5,744.00 | $5,744.00 |
| Seminole, TX | 1 | $14,551.59 | $14,551.59 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $13,850.90 | $13,850.90 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 1 | $3,102.00 | $3,102.00 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $4,783.52 | $4,783.52 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $4,783.52 | $4,783.52 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 1 | $3,290.00 | $3,290.00 |
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
- Missouri$5,327.34
- 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
- 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.