Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $274.56 to $24,698.53, with a median of $342.30. The lowest price is at La Porte Hospital (La Porte). The highest price is 90.0× 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 Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 42826 22 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $274.56 | $832.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $286.30 | $409.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 42826,52 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $293.10 | $977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $342.30 | $978.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $342.30 | $978.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $342.30 | $978.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 42826,52 REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $488.50 | $977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $687.96 | $982.80 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI PR Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary Age 12 or Older | $721.43 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Tonsillectomy adult | $3,231.20 | $4,616.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $24,698.53 | $27,442.81 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 2 | $687.96 | $12,693.24 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $3,231.20 | $3,231.20 |
| Evansville, IN | 1 | $342.30 | $342.30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $293.10 | $293.10 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $342.30 | $342.30 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $274.56 | $274.56 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $342.30 | $342.30 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $488.50 | $488.50 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1 | $721.43 | $721.43 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $286.30 | $286.30 |
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
- Illinois$3,535.00
- 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.