Tonsillectomy, child cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $500.50 to $6,953.85, with a median of $759.20. The lowest price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (Portland) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.9× the lowest.
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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $500.50 | $770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $500.50 | $770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $500.50 | $770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $500.50 | $770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY <AGE 12 | $500.50 | $770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Removal of tonsils (younger than 12 years) | $640.00 | $640.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY PRI/SEC < 12 | $759.20 | $949.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY PRI/SEC < 12 | $759.20 | $949.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY PRI/SEC < 12 | $759.20 | $949.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY PRI/SEC < 12 | $759.20 | $949.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY PRI/SEC < 12 | $759.20 | $949.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 42825 REMOVAL OF TONSILLS PRIMARY OR SECONDARY/YOUNGER THAN 12 YRS | $789.75 | $1,053.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID PR Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary Younger Than Age 12 | $822.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR REMOVAL OF TONSILS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $6,368.05 | $9,797.00 | — source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Removal of tonsils (younger than 12 years) | $6,953.85 | $8,181.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 4 | $500.50 | $500.50 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $759.20 | $759.20 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $759.20 | $759.20 |
| Salem, OR | 2 | $500.50 | $570.25 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $759.20 | $759.20 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 1 | $6,368.05 | $6,368.05 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $789.75 | $789.75 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $6,953.85 | $6,953.85 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $822.50 | $822.50 |
What it is
This code covers removing the tonsils without the adenoids in a child under 12.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12 in other states
- Alabama$4,549.74
- Alaska$2,217.00
- Arizona$7,264.49
- Arkansas$2,979.01
- California$14,319.20
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Delaware$5,681.40
- Florida$5,657.40
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Idaho$12,747.00
- Illinois$3,944.75
- Indiana$336.70
- Iowa$650.40
- Kansas$4,751.91
- Kentucky$336.70
- Louisiana$1,341.60
- Maryland$515.00
- Massachusetts$11,566.26
- Michigan$273.10
- Minnesota$1,196.26
- Mississippi$6,229.71
- Missouri$5,652.00
- Montana$645.05
- Nebraska$513.24
- Nevada$4,283.10
- New Hampshire$1,169.23
- New Jersey$6,915.35
- New York$6,048.05
- North Carolina$5,804.00
- Ohio$912.60
- Oklahoma$2,332.38
- Pennsylvania$10,574.30
- South Carolina$5,369.93
- South Dakota$4,365.48
- Tennessee$3,526.13
- Texas$4,182.80
- Vermont$530.50
- Virginia$12,966.95
- Washington$5,568.23
- West Virginia$431.20
- Wisconsin$1,429.35
- Wyoming$1,064.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.