Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $581.25 to $19,296.53, with a median of $5,799.79. The lowest price is at Carroll County Memorial Hospital (Carrollton). The highest price is 33.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,799.79, is 37% above the US median of $4,243.00.
- Missouri ranks 23rd of 34 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Oct 15, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$581.25Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Median$5,799.79half of hospitals charge less
Highest$19,296.53in Missouri
Lowest saves$5,218.54vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital lowest Carrollton · Carrollton, MO 42821 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over | $581.25 | $775.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $1,979.15 | $3,298.59 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Remove tonsils and adenoids | $2,089.14 | $8,356.57 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Remove Tonsils And Adenoids - 42821 - OR36042821 | $3,304.00 | $7,812.51 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $3,347.50 | $5,150.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $4,026.76 | $6,195.02 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $4,125.15 | $5,893.07 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $4,785.75 | $10,635.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $5,799.79 | $8,922.75 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $6,416.63 | $9,871.74 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $6,832.88 | $10,512.13 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 42821 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over | $7,452.80 | $9,316.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $8,178.68 | $12,582.59 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $8,183.38 | $34,097.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $8,245.33 | $12,685.13 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $8,245.33 | $12,685.13 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $10,264.87 | $15,792.11 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $19,296.53 | $71,468.63 | 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4 | $5,799.79 | $7,297.66 |
| Springfield, MO | 3 | $1,114.40 | $8,245.33 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $3,347.50 | $3,347.50 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $581.25 | $581.25 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $1,979.15 | $1,979.15 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $6,832.88 | $6,832.88 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $3,304.00 | $3,304.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $8,183.38 | $8,183.38 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $7,452.80 | $7,452.80 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $19,296.53 | $19,296.53 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $4,785.75 | $4,785.75 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $4,026.76 | $4,026.76 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $4,125.15 | $4,125.15 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $2,089.14 | $2,089.14 |
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
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Tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older in other states
- Alabama$6,684.07
- Arizona$8,732.82, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$2,702.09
- California$4,243.00
- Colorado$8,292.12
- District of Columbia$4,054.00, 1 hospital
- Florida$5,158.79
- Georgia$11,148.00
- Hawaii$4,569.60, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$5,156.21
- Illinois$6,910.37
- Indiana$6,732.10
- Iowa$4,027.00
- Kansas$3,133.50
- Kentucky$6,091.52
- Louisiana$4,267.12
- Maine$659.83, 1 hospital
- Maryland$960.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$13,820.83, 3 hospitals
- Michigan$3,420.54
- Minnesota$1,723.69
- Mississippi$3,764.06
- Montana$812.00
- Nebraska$4,043.90
- Nevada$3,684.75, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$4,468.90, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,182.46
- New Mexico$9,123.56, 4 hospitals
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$6,041.00
- North Dakota$2,508.93
- Ohio$5,172.00
- Oklahoma$4,756.95
- Oregon$5,750.13
- Pennsylvania$6,633.88
- South Carolina$8,385.72
- South Dakota$2,823.06, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$4,861.06
- Texas$3,780.25
- Utah$5,376.10, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$2,740.55, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$11,386.46
- Washington$5,931.25
- West Virginia$4,140.09
- Wisconsin$1,989.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.