Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $342.30 to $34,192.09, with a median of $3,535.00. The lowest price is at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads (Mount Vernon) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 99.9× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $342.30 | $978.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital lowest Anna · Anna, IL PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $342.30 | $978.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center lowest Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $342.30 | $978.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tonsilectmy Prim/Secnd > Age 11 | $667.85 | $3,515.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tonsilectmy Prim/Secnd > Age 11 | $808.45 | $3,515.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of tonsils | $3,535.00 | $18,918.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of tonsils | $3,535.00 | $15,041.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $4,162.04 | $15,635.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $13,550.22 | $19,357.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $15,244.60 | $21,778.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $15,702.91 | $22,432.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $16,390.31 | $23,414.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $16,746.95 | $23,924.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $34,192.09 | $48,845.84 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 10 | $667.85 | $14,397.41 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $342.30 | $342.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $4,162.04 | $4,162.04 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $342.30 | $342.30 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $342.30 | $342.30 |
What it is
This is surgery to remove the tonsils, without the adenoids, in someone age 12 or older. It is done for repeated throat infections, large tonsils that block breathing during sleep, or other tonsil problems.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.
Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older in other states
- Alabama$5,397.34
- Alaska$5,907.66
- Arizona$4,068.55
- Arkansas$2,416.20
- California$6,749.08
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Connecticut$10,594.31
- Delaware$5,802.95
- Florida$11,581.00
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Idaho$7,224.00
- Indiana$342.30
- Iowa$622.40
- Kansas$6,058.53
- Kentucky$342.30
- Louisiana$1,371.20
- Maryland$2,620.67
- Massachusetts$6,168.63
- Michigan$751.40
- Minnesota$829.62
- Mississippi$8,106.11
- Missouri$5,471.81
- Montana$651.15
- Nebraska$1,107.68
- Nevada$3,606.00
- New Hampshire$1,316.72
- New Jersey$3,791.12
- New York$3,387.27
- North Carolina$5,804.00
- Ohio$5,255.82
- Oklahoma$3,238.00
- Oregon$721.60
- Pennsylvania$5,036.01
- Rhode Island$2,372.63
- South Carolina$10,435.55
- South Dakota$2,246.12
- Tennessee$4,190.21
- Texas$3,277.28
- Vermont$556.00
- Virginia$13,558.29
- Washington$4,780.58
- West Virginia$3,564.00
- Wisconsin$1,359.15
- Wyoming$1,173.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.