Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $3,031.50 to $9,056.00, with a median of $8,292.12. The lowest price is at Grand River Medical Center (Rifle). The highest price is 3.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $8,292.12, is 94% above the US median of $4,277.65.
- Colorado ranks 29th of 35 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42826. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Medical Center lowest Rifle · Rifle, CO REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $3,031.50 | $6,063.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $5,265.00 | $5,265.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $5,598.88 | $9,998.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $6,652.80 | $8,316.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Removal of tonsils | $9,056.00 | $9,056.00 | Jun 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $5,265.00 | $5,265.00 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $5,598.88 | $5,598.88 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $6,652.80 | $6,652.80 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $9,056.00 | $9,056.00 |
| Rifle, CO | 1 | $3,031.50 | $3,031.50 |
What tonsillectomy, age 12+ is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Tonsillectomy, age 12+ explained.
Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older in other states
- Alabama$7,011.46
- Alaska$9,676.32, 1 hospital
- Arizona$10,501.29
- Arkansas$2,680.14
- California$5,642.80
- Delaware$5,802.95, 1 hospital
- Florida$9,647.03
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Hawaii$4,060.00, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$6,271.00
- Illinois$3,535.00
- Indiana$5,760.05
- Iowa$3,992.30
- Kansas$3,058.48
- Kentucky$7,132.37
- Louisiana$2,844.37
- Maine$604.26, 1 hospital
- Maryland$4,751.33, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$6,438.82
- Michigan$4,020.18
- Minnesota$1,469.54
- Mississippi$2,222.36
- Missouri$4,745.03
- Montana$672.00
- Nebraska$3,796.37
- Nevada$3,684.75, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$3,689.38, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,327.45
- New Mexico$14,240.83, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$4,620.46
- North Dakota$2,508.93
- Ohio$11,394.20
- Oklahoma$3,261.00
- Oregon$698.80, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$6,713.14
- Rhode Island$2,372.63, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$10,435.55
- South Dakota$2,823.06, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$4,534.74
- Texas$4,424.11
- Utah$6,435.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,771.01, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$11,944.47
- Washington$4,725.15
- West Virginia$4,002.00
- Wisconsin$1,674.12
- Wyoming$2,717.19, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.