Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $541.73 to $1,989.51, with a median of $1,617.20. The lowest price is at Amery Hospital (East Amery). The highest price is 3.7× 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$541.73Amery Hospital
Median$1,617.20half pay less
Highest$1,989.51in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$1,075.47vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital lowest East Amery · East Amery, WI Remove tonsils and adenoids | $541.73 | $1,039.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove tonsils and adenoids | $715.36 | $1,360.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,375.20 | $1,719.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> | $1,617.20 | $2,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $1,375.20 | $1,496.20 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $541.73 | $541.73 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $715.36 | $715.36 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
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
- Tennessee$4,861.06
- Texas$3,780.25
- Vermont$568.00
- Virginia$12,043.99
- Washington$7,297.45
- West Virginia$4,150.67
- Wyoming$1,227.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.