Tonsillectomy, child cost in Texas
In Texas, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $903.75 to $13,871.40, with a median of $4,182.80. The lowest price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). The highest price is 15.3× 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 Texas, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 7 | $4,555.73 | $4,555.73 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3 | $903.75 | $1,071.00 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $4,182.80 | $4,182.80 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $4,182.80 | $4,182.80 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $4,182.80 | $4,182.80 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $5,851.66 | $5,851.66 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $4,182.80 | $4,182.80 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $4,182.80 | $4,182.80 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $4,182.80 | $4,182.80 |
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
- Oregon$759.20
- Pennsylvania$10,574.30
- South Carolina$5,369.93
- South Dakota$4,365.48
- Tennessee$3,526.13
- 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.