Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $475.15 to $8,697.65, with a median of $721.60. The lowest price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (Portland) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 18.3× 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 Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $475.15 | $731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $475.15 | $731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $475.15 | $731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $475.15 | $731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $475.15 | $731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $613.00 | $613.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $646.85 | $761.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY AGE > 11 | $721.60 | $902.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY AGE > 11 | $721.60 | $902.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY AGE > 11 | $721.60 | $902.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY AGE > 11 | $721.60 | $902.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC TONSILLECTOMY AGE > 11 | $721.60 | $902.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID PR Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary Age 12 or Older | $742.09 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 42826 REMOVAL OF TONSILS >12YEARS | $750.75 | $1,001.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $8,697.65 | $13,381.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 4 | $475.15 | $475.15 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $721.60 | $721.60 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $721.60 | $721.60 |
| Salem, OR | 2 | $475.15 | $544.08 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $721.60 | $721.60 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 1 | $8,697.65 | $8,697.65 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $750.75 | $750.75 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $646.85 | $646.85 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $742.09 | $742.09 |
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
- New York$3,387.27
- North Carolina$5,804.00
- Ohio$5,255.82
- Oklahoma$3,238.00
- 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.