Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in New York
In New York, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $288.61 to $14,004.16, with a median of $3,387.27. The lowest price is at St. James Hospital (Hornell). The highest price is 48.5× 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$288.61St. James Hospital
Median$3,387.27half pay less
Highest$14,004.16in New York
Lowest saves$3,098.66vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Hospital lowest Hornell · Corning, NY PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $288.61 | $484.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $302.09 | $1,109.40 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary Age 12 or Older | $498.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $620.00 | $620.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $733.66 | $733.66 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $733.66 | $733.66 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $733.66 | $733.66 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS. | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $777.31 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · 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 West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $1,785.00 | $1,785.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $2,168.00 | $2,168.00 | — source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $3,387.27 | $665.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $3,387.27 | $683.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $3,387.27 | $665.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $3,837.72 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Removal of tonsils | $3,837.72 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Removal of tonsils | $3,837.72 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Removal of tonsils | $3,935.40 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Removal of tonsils | $3,935.40 | — | — source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC TONSILLECTOMY_ PRIMARY_SECONDARY_ AGE 12 OR OVER | $7,267.74 | $11,181.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC TONSILLECTOMY_ PRIMARY_SECONDARY_ AGE 12 OR OVER | $7,267.74 | $11,181.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary =>12 Years (Restricted Method II CAH) | $10,150.11 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $11,417.00 | $11,417.00 | — source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $13,170.14 | $13,170.14 | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $14,004.16 | $14,004.16 | — 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 | 14 | $302.09 | $3,387.27 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $733.66 | $733.66 |
| Rochester, NY | 4 | $3,935.40 | $5,601.57 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1 | $10,150.11 | $10,150.11 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $288.61 | $288.61 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $620.00 | $620.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $498.00 | $498.00 |
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
- 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 Jersey$3,791.12
- 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.