Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $309.89 to $5,295.53, with a median of $751.40. The lowest price is at WA Foote Memorial Hospital (Jackson). The highest price is 17.1× 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$309.89WA Foote Memorial Hospital
Median$751.40half pay less
Highest$5,295.53in Michigan
Lowest saves$441.51vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital lowest Jackson · Jackson, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $309.89 | $810.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $329.61 | $810.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $329.61 | $810.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $329.61 | $810.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMOVE TONSILS 12+ Y/O | $329.61 | $810.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $423.99 | $673.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI Pc-Tonsillectomy, Primary or Secondary; Age 12 and Over | $473.60 | $1,184.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI SP Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary, age 12 or over 42826 | $751.40 | $1,502.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $5,295.53 | $10,591.05 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 9 | $329.61 | $751.40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $473.60 | $473.60 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $751.40 | $751.40 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $751.40 | $751.40 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $751.40 | $751.40 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $751.40 | $751.40 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $309.89 | $309.89 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $751.40 | $751.40 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $751.40 | $751.40 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $423.99 | $423.99 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $751.40 | $751.40 |
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
- Kansas$6,058.53
- Kentucky$342.30
- Louisiana$1,371.20
- Maryland$2,620.67
- Massachusetts$6,168.63
- 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.