Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $1,989.51 to $6,630.00, with a median of $1,989.51. The lowest price is at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin (Berlin) and 9 other hospitals. The highest price is 3.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,989.51, is 53% below the US median of $4,243.00.
- Wisconsin ranks 3rd 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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,989.51ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin + 9 more
Median$1,989.51half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,630.00in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin lowest Berlin · Berlin, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP lowest Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac lowest Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah lowest Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London lowest New London · New London, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh lowest Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano lowest Shawano · Shawano, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca lowest Waupaca · Waupaca, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose lowest Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,989.51 | $3,552.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy Age 12 And Over | $2,428.48 | $7,589.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands (12 years or older) | $2,552.80 | $3,191.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital Altoona · Eau Claire, WI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $3,765.58 | $4,183.98 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Health Center Platteville · Platteville, WI HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS AGE 12 OR MORE | $6,630.00 | $8,840.00 | Mar 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $3,765.58 | $3,765.58 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $2,552.80 | $2,552.80 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $6,630.00 | $6,630.00 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $1,989.51 | $1,989.51 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $2,428.48 | $2,428.48 |
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
- 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
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.