Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Texas
In Texas, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $1,071.00 to $21,164.72, with a median of $4,424.11. The lowest price is at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown (Dallas). The highest price is 19.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,424.11, is 3% above the US median of $4,277.65.
- Texas ranks 17th of 35 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 44 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,071.00Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown
Median$4,424.11half of hospitals charge less
Highest$21,164.72in Texas
Lowest saves$3,353.11vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown lowest Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TONSILLECTOMY AGE 12 OR OVER 42826 | $1,071.00 | $1,785.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Lamb Healthcare Center Littlefield · Littlefield, TX Tonsillectomy Age12/older | $1,418.00 | $3,544.00 | — source file |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TONSILLECTOMY AGE 12 OR OVER 42826 | $1,450.80 | $2,418.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TONSILLECTOMY AGE 12 OR OVER 42826 | $1,612.20 | $2,687.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Ochiltree General Hospital Perryton · Perryton, TX Tonsillectomy Age 12> | $2,105.00 | $3,007.00 | — source file |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Andrews · Andrews, TX TONSILLECTOMY; AGE 12 OR MORE | $2,137.50 | $4,275.00 | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,670.91 | $15,767.19 | Sep 2, 2024 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,735.53 | $4,559.21 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,735.53 | $4,559.21 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,735.53 | $4,559.21 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,735.53 | $4,559.21 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,735.53 | $4,559.21 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,735.53 | $4,559.21 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,735.53 | $4,559.21 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $2,735.53 | $4,559.21 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherman Sherman · Sherman-Denison, TX TONSILLECTOMY AGE 12 OR OVER 42826 | $3,102.00 | $5,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Seminole Seminole · Seminole, TX TONSILLECTOMY >12 YRSPRIMARY OR SECOND | $3,272.35 | $5,453.92 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $3,277.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $3,277.28 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Removal of tonsils | $3,314.00 | $11,904.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa · Lamesa, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $3,600.00 | $3,600.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,424.11 | $7,373.52 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,424.11 | $7,373.52 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,424.11 | $7,373.52 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,424.11 | $7,373.52 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,424.11 | $7,373.52 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,424.11 | $7,373.52 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $4,424.11 | $7,373.52 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Comanche County Medical Center Comanche · Comanche, TX Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $4,985.50 | $7,670.00 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Navarro Hospital Corsicana · Corsicana, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $5,211.90 | $21,716.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital Snyder · Snyder, TX Tonsillectomy | $5,631.00 | $5,631.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital Dumas · Dumas, TX TONSILLECTOMY ONE- HALF AGE12 | $6,130.40 | $7,663.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX TONSILLECTOMY; <= 12 YRS | $7,020.16 | $7,800.17 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Detar Hospital Navarro Victoria · Victoria, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $8,039.32 | $38,282.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Detar North Victoria · Victoria, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $8,039.32 | $38,282.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TONSILLECTOMY AGE 12 OR OVER 42826 | $8,052.00 | $13,420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkland Health Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $8,635.68 | $21,589.20 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Glen Rose Medical Center Glen Rose · Glen Rose, TX Tonsilectmy Prim/sec 12+ Yrs | $9,667.00 | $9,667.00 | — source file |
| Woodland Heights Medical Center Lufkin · Lufkin, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $11,765.23 | $65,362.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Laredo Medical Center Laredo · Laredo, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $13,030.84 | $54,295.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| White Rock Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary age 12 or over | $14,885.96 | $21,891.12 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $19,719.95 | $19,719.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $19,719.95 | $19,719.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Longview Medical Center Longview · Longview, TX REMOVAL OF TONSILS | $21,164.72 | $117,581.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8 | $2,670.91 | $4,424.11 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 8 | $1,071.00 | $8,343.84 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $2,735.53 | $2,735.53 |
| Victoria, TX | 2 | $8,039.32 | $8,039.32 |
| Andrews, TX | 1 | $2,137.50 | $2,137.50 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 1 | $3,277.28 | $3,277.28 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $2,735.53 | $2,735.53 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 1 | $3,314.00 | $3,314.00 |
| Comanche, TX | 1 | $4,985.50 | $4,985.50 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $2,735.53 | $2,735.53 |
| Corsicana, TX | 1 | $5,211.90 | $5,211.90 |
| Dumas, TX | 1 | $6,130.40 | $6,130.40 |
| Glen Rose, TX | 1 | $9,667.00 | $9,667.00 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $3,277.28 | $3,277.28 |
| Lamesa, TX | 1 | $3,600.00 | $3,600.00 |
| Littlefield, TX | 1 | $1,418.00 | $1,418.00 |
| Laredo, TX | 1 | $13,030.84 | $13,030.84 |
| Longview, TX | 1 | $21,164.72 | $21,164.72 |
| Lufkin, TX | 1 | $11,765.23 | $11,765.23 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $2,735.53 | $2,735.53 |
| Perryton, TX | 1 | $2,105.00 | $2,105.00 |
| Seminole, TX | 1 | $3,272.35 | $3,272.35 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $7,020.16 | $7,020.16 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 1 | $3,102.00 | $3,102.00 |
| Snyder, TX | 1 | $5,631.00 | $5,631.00 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $2,735.53 | $2,735.53 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $2,735.53 | $2,735.53 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What tonsillectomy, age 12+ is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Tonsillectomy, age 12+ explained.
Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older in other states
- Alabama$7,011.46
- Alaska$9,676.32, 1 hospital
- Arizona$10,501.29
- Arkansas$2,680.14
- California$5,642.80
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Delaware$5,802.95, 1 hospital
- Florida$9,647.03
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Hawaii$4,060.00, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$6,271.00
- Illinois$3,535.00
- Indiana$5,760.05
- Iowa$3,992.30
- Kansas$3,058.48
- Kentucky$7,132.37
- Louisiana$2,844.37
- Maine$604.26, 1 hospital
- Maryland$4,751.33, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$6,438.82
- Michigan$4,020.18
- Minnesota$1,469.54
- Mississippi$2,222.36
- Missouri$4,745.03
- Montana$672.00
- Nebraska$3,796.37
- Nevada$3,684.75, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$3,689.38, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,327.45
- New Mexico$14,240.83, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$4,620.46
- North Dakota$2,508.93
- Ohio$11,394.20
- Oklahoma$3,261.00
- Oregon$698.80, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$6,713.14
- Rhode Island$2,372.63, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$10,435.55
- South Dakota$2,823.06, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$4,534.74
- Utah$6,435.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,771.01, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$11,944.47
- Washington$4,725.15
- West Virginia$4,002.00
- Wisconsin$1,674.12
- Wyoming$2,717.19, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.