Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $429.45 to $24,770.23, with a median of $4,091.49. The lowest price is at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads (Mount Vernon) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 57.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42821. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $429.45 | $1,227.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital lowest Anna · Anna, IL PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $429.45 | $1,227.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center lowest Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $429.45 | $1,227.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $746.40 | $933.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Remove tonsils and adenoids - 42821 - OR36042821 | $3,535.00 | $21,652.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Remove tonsils and adenoids | $3,535.00 | $13,126.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $4,091.49 | $15,370.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $13,902.81 | $19,861.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $14,234.07 | $20,334.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $15,051.25 | $21,501.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $15,701.94 | $22,431.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $19,170.79 | $27,386.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $24,770.23 | $35,386.04 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 8 | $3,535.00 | $14,642.66 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $429.45 | $429.45 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $746.40 | $746.40 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $4,091.49 | $4,091.49 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $429.45 | $429.45 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $429.45 | $429.45 |
What it is
This is surgery to remove both the tonsils and the adenoids in someone age 12 or older. It is done for repeated infections or for snoring and breathing problems during sleep caused by enlarged 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, age 12 or older in other states
- Alabama$5,069.83
- Alaska$2,305.00
- Arizona$4,068.55
- Arkansas$3,211.18
- California$10,080.00
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Connecticut$11,041.62
- Florida$4,197.14
- Georgia$11,148.00
- Idaho$8,795.00
- Indiana$1,973.18
- Iowa$746.40
- Kansas$6,280.81
- Kentucky$429.45
- Louisiana$1,742.40
- Maryland$767.50
- Massachusetts$13,820.83
- Michigan$859.50
- Minnesota$1,123.00
- Mississippi$8,672.41
- Missouri$6,108.21
- Montana$786.08
- Nebraska$1,107.00
- Nevada$3,606.00
- New Hampshire$1,343.34
- New Jersey$3,705.99
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$6,041.00
- Ohio$3,600.75
- Oklahoma$5,527.67
- Oregon$858.40
- Pennsylvania$6,111.09
- South Carolina$12,696.37
- South Dakota$2,246.12
- Tennessee$4,861.06
- Texas$3,780.25
- Vermont$568.00
- Virginia$12,043.99
- Washington$7,297.45
- West Virginia$4,150.67
- Wisconsin$1,617.20
- Wyoming$1,227.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.