Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $342.67 to $4,886.22, with a median of $4,861.06. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 14.3× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $342.67 | $649.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $551.34 | $1,021.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $4,861.06 | $22,095.74 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $4,861.06 | $22,095.74 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $4,861.06 | $22,095.74 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $4,861.06 | $22,095.74 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $4,886.22 | $22,210.09 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $4,861.06 | $4,861.06 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $342.67 | $342.67 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1 | $551.34 | $551.34 |
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
- 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
- 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.