Tonsillectomy, child cost in California
In California, 39 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $2,652.00 to $14,319.20, with a median of $14,319.20. The lowest price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park (Baldwin Park) and 15 other hospitals. The highest price is 5.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $14,319.20, is 164% above the US median of $5,433.37.
- California ranks 28th of 28 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42825. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2,652.00Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park + 15 more
Median$14,319.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$14,319.20in California
Lowest saves$11,667.20vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park lowest Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey lowest Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana lowest Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley lowest Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside lowest Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos lowest San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lowest Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine lowest Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus lowest Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 3 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Removal Of Tonsils - 42825 - OR36042825 | $7,576.00 | $9,400.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $14,319.20 | $25,570.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $2,652.00 | $2,652.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $2,652.00 | $2,652.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3 | $2,652.00 | $2,652.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
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 tonsillectomy, child is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Tonsillectomy, child explained.
Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12 in other states
- Alabama$5,408.10
- Arizona$6,582.23, 2 hospitals
- Arkansas$2,979.01
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Delaware$5,681.40, 1 hospital
- Florida$5,870.22
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Hawaii$4,351.20, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$10,690.13
- Illinois$4,924.53
- Indiana$8,217.30
- Iowa$4,625.38, 4 hospitals
- Kansas$2,547.40
- Kentucky$6,694.47, 4 hospitals
- Louisiana$2,726.68
- Maine$650.14, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$9,662.87, 3 hospitals
- Michigan$3,109.08
- Minnesota$693.26
- Mississippi$3,052.91
- Missouri$5,442.77
- Montana$851.20
- Nebraska$3,167.57
- Nevada$7,378.20, 1 hospital
- New Hampshire$4,371.46, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$6,547.81
- New Mexico$9,434.17, 3 hospitals
- New York$7,000.36
- North Carolina$5,085.83
- North Dakota$4,531.08, 4 hospitals
- Ohio$6,382.80
- Oklahoma$3,075.79, 4 hospitals
- Oregon$6,368.05, 3 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$9,593.78
- South Carolina$5,369.93, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$3,882.74, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$3,526.13
- Texas$4,555.73
- Utah$2,880.00, 1 hospital
- Vermont$456.00, 1 hospital
- Virginia$9,090.00
- Washington$5,543.04
- West Virginia$2,807.25
- Wisconsin$1,761.14
- Wyoming$2,677.29, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.