Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $589.05 to $2,424.76, with a median of $1,123.00. The lowest price is at Range Regional Health Services (Hibbing). The highest price is 4.1× 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 Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $589.05 | $1,386.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $774.35 | $1,235.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $774.35 | $1,235.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $774.35 | $1,235.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 42821 Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy GT= 12 yrs | $1,123.00 | $1,123.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,353.47 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,468.00 | $3,660.84 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $2,047.62 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI T&a; Age 12 or Over | $2,424.76 | $9,326.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 6 | $774.35 | $948.68 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 2 | $589.05 | $971.26 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $2,047.62 | $2,047.62 |
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
- Michigan$859.50
- 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.