Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $1,590.84 to $9,939.84, with a median of $4,043.90. The lowest price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 6.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,043.90, is 5% below the US median of $4,243.00.
- Nebraska ranks 12th of 34 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 6 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,590.84Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Median$4,043.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,939.84in Nebraska
Lowest saves$2,453.06vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12-GREATER THA | $1,590.84 | $4,419.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12-GREATER THA | $2,026.12 | $5,476.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $3,360.80 | $4,201.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy]12 Y/o | $4,727.00 | $4,727.00 | — source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $6,218.25 | $8,291.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $9,939.84 | $10,462.99 | Mar 30, 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $1,590.84 | $3,904.54 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $3,360.80 | $3,360.80 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $9,939.84 | $9,939.84 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $2,026.12 | $2,026.12 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $4,727.00 | $4,727.00 |
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
What tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ explained.
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$2,866.82
- Missouri$5,799.79
- Montana$812.00
- 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.