Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $519.84 to $3,496.35, with a median of $1,547.65. The lowest price is at Amery Hospital (East Amery). The highest price is 6.7× 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$519.84Amery Hospital
Median$1,547.65half pay less
Highest$3,496.35in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$1,027.81vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital lowest East Amery · East Amery, WI Remove tonsils and adenoids | $519.84 | $997.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove tonsils and adenoids | $689.06 | $1,310.00 | — source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison · Madison, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,285.60 | $1,607.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $1,547.65 | $2,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin · Berlin, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc. Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Inc Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-New London Inc New London · New London, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Inc Shawano · Shawano, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Inc Waupaca · Waupaca, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Inc Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O | $1,902.26 | $3,396.90 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV REMOVE TONSILS ADENOIDS <12 YR | $3,496.35 | $6,357.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 3 | $1,902.26 | $1,902.26 |
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $1,902.26 | $1,902.26 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $1,285.60 | $1,416.62 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $1,902.26 | $1,902.26 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $519.84 | $519.84 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $1,902.26 | $1,902.26 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $689.06 | $689.06 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $1,902.26 | $1,902.26 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $1,902.26 | $1,902.26 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $1,902.26 | $1,902.26 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $1,902.26 | $1,902.26 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $1,547.65 | $1,547.65 |
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
- New York$6,048.05
- 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
- Wyoming$1,134.90
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.