Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $362.40 to $12,331.00, with a median of $6,058.53. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas (Overland Park). The highest price is 34.0× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas lowest Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS TONSILLECTOMY; AGE 12 OR MORE | $362.40 | $755.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $2,870.40 | $4,416.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $9,246.65 | $14,225.61 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $12,331.00 | $18,970.77 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $9,246.65 | $9,246.65 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $362.40 | $362.40 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $12,331.00 | $12,331.00 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $2,870.40 | $2,870.40 |
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
- Iowa$622.40
- 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.