Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $388.80 to $14,380.15, with a median of $14,240.83. The lowest price is at Artesia General Hospital (Artesia). The highest price is 37.0× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $388.80 | $648.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over | $14,240.83 | $23,734.71 | — source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over | $14,380.15 | $23,966.91 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $14,240.83 | $14,240.83 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 1 | $388.80 | $388.80 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 1 | $14,380.15 | $14,380.15 |
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$7,011.46
- Alaska$2,139.00
- Arizona$9,561.08
- Arkansas$2,369.13
- California$4,942.90
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Connecticut$10,594.31
- Delaware$5,802.95
- Florida$9,629.96
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Hawaii$4,060.00
- Idaho$7,048.00
- Illinois$3,535.00
- Indiana$588.23
- Iowa$3,880.40
- Kansas$2,692.50
- Kentucky$6,878.90
- Louisiana$2,193.65
- Maine$604.26
- Maryland$4,751.33
- Massachusetts$6,438.82
- Michigan$751.40
- Minnesota$726.08
- Mississippi$4,411.36
- Missouri$4,125.15
- Montana$633.85
- Nebraska$624.52
- Nevada$3,684.75
- New Jersey$3,791.12
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$4,620.46
- North Dakota$5,879.25
- Ohio$11,264.23
- Oklahoma$2,431.45
- Oregon$698.80
- Pennsylvania$6,372.49
- Puerto Rico$220.00
- Rhode Island$2,372.63
- South Carolina$6,621.48
- South Dakota$1,678.06
- Tennessee$4,190.21
- Texas$4,424.11
- Utah$7,414.95
- Vermont$444.00
- Virginia$13,558.29
- Washington$4,780.58
- West Virginia$4,002.00
- Wisconsin$1,674.12
- Wyoming$2,451.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.