Tonsillectomy, child cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $506.25 to $7,614.40, with a median of $5,442.77. The lowest price is at Carroll County Memorial Hospital (Carrollton). The highest price is 15.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,442.77, is about the same as the US median of $5,433.37.
- Missouri ranks 16th of 28 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 42825. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 15, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$506.25Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Median$5,442.77half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,614.40in Missouri
Lowest saves$4,936.52vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital lowest Carrollton · Carrollton, MO Tonsillectomy, Primary Or Secondary; Under Age 12 | $506.25 | $675.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Removal of tonsils | $992.51 | $3,970.05 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $996.80 | $1,246.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $3,347.50 | $5,150.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO REMOVAL OF TONSILS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $3,533.89 | $5,889.81 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO REMOVAL OF TONSILS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $5,442.77 | $7,775.39 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $5,652.00 | $8,695.39 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $5,715.43 | $8,792.97 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $7,365.28 | $11,331.20 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary <Age 12 | $7,365.28 | $11,331.20 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 42825 Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; younger than age 12 | $7,614.40 | $9,518.00 | May 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | 3 | $996.80 | $7,365.28 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2 | $5,652.00 | $5,683.72 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $3,347.50 | $3,347.50 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $506.25 | $506.25 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $3,533.89 | $3,533.89 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $7,614.40 | $7,614.40 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $5,442.77 | $5,442.77 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $992.51 | $992.51 |
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
- California$14,319.20
- 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
- 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.