Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $2,807.40 to $10,741.31, with a median of $10,435.55. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 3.8× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC TONSILLECTOMY > 12 YO | $2,807.40 | $4,679.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $10,435.55 | $17,392.58 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $10,741.31 | $17,902.18 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1 | $10,741.31 | $10,741.31 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $10,435.55 | $10,435.55 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $2,807.40 | $2,807.40 |
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
- 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
- Oregon$721.60
- Pennsylvania$5,036.01
- Rhode Island$2,372.63
- 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.