Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $285.65 to $5,287.65, with a median of $4,190.21. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 18.5× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $285.65 | $541.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $459.54 | $851.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $3,927.09 | $17,850.41 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $4,190.21 | $19,046.42 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $4,190.21 | $19,046.42 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $4,363.22 | $19,832.84 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $5,287.65 | $24,034.78 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $3,927.09 | $4,190.21 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $285.65 | $285.65 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1 | $459.54 | $459.54 |
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 Carolina$10,435.55
- South Dakota$2,246.12
- 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.