Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $616.00 to $30,215.26, with a median of $622.40. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 49.1× 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.
Lowest$616.00Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$622.40half pay less
Highest$30,215.26in Iowa
Lowest saves$6.40vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR TONSILLECTOMY AGE 12 OR MORE | $616.00 | $770.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $622.40 | $778.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary Age 12 or Older | $854.05 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary Age 12 or Older | $856.80 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary Age 12 or Older | $946.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary =>12 Years (Restricted Method II CAH) | $1,035.00 | $1,035.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $1,537.90 | $2,197.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary =>12 Years (Restricted Method II CAH) | $8,241.49 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary =>12 Years (Restricted Method II CAH) | $10,688.01 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary =>12 Years (Restricted Method II CAH) | $17,075.62 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary =>12 Years (Restricted Method II CAH) | $30,215.26 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $622.40 | $854.05 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $622.40 | $8,849.01 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $622.40 | $784.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,035.00 | $1,035.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $856.80 | $856.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,537.90 | $1,537.90 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $30,215.26 | $30,215.26 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $8,241.49 | $8,241.49 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $616.00 | $616.00 |
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
- Indiana$342.30
- 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.