Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $1,785.00 to $22,083.40, with a median of $3,791.12. The lowest price is at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases (Middletown) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.4× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$1,785.00Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases + 1 more
Median$3,791.12half pay less
Highest$22,083.40in New Jersey
Lowest saves$2,006.12vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $1,785.00 | $1,785.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $1,785.00 | $1,785.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,243.07 | $7,186.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,243.07 | $7,186.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,544.29 | $5,580.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,589.62 | $5,580.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,589.62 | $5,580.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,589.62 | $7,186.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,592.74 | $5,580.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,592.74 | $5,580.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $3,763.00 | $17,754.76 | — source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,819.23 | $7,186.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY ONE-HALF AGE 12/> | $3,819.23 | $5,580.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Removal Of Tonsils | $3,919.00 | $23,801.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,289.65 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $4,327.45 | $17,791.79 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $4,327.45 | $17,754.76 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $4,327.45 | $17,754.76 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $4,327.45 | $17,754.76 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $4,327.45 | $17,141.08 | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $4,443.44 | $12,664.22 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $22,083.40 | $22,083.40 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 20 | $1,785.00 | $3,677.87 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $4,327.45 | $4,327.45 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $4,289.65 | $4,289.65 |
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
- 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 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.