Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $366.10 to $1,617.20, with a median of $859.50. The lowest price is at WA Foote Memorial Hospital (Jackson). The highest price is 4.4× 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.
Lowest$366.10WA Foote Memorial Hospital
Median$859.50half pay less
Highest$1,617.20in Michigan
Lowest saves$493.40vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital lowest Jackson · Jackson, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS 12+ Y/O | $366.10 | $970.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS 12+ Y/O | $389.64 | $970.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS 12+ Y/O | $389.64 | $970.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS 12+ Y/O | $389.64 | $970.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS 12+ Y/O | $389.64 | $970.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI Pc-Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy; Age 12 and Over | $508.40 | $1,271.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, age 12 or over 42821 | $859.50 | $1,718.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 8 | $389.64 | $624.57 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $508.40 | $508.40 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $859.50 | $859.50 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $859.50 | $859.50 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $859.50 | $859.50 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $859.50 | $859.50 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $366.10 | $366.10 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $859.50 | $859.50 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $859.50 | $859.50 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $859.50 | $859.50 |
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
- Illinois$4,091.49
- 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
- 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.