Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $1,265.60 to $3,462.35, with a median of $1,674.12. The lowest price is at Fort Memorial Hospital (Fort Atkinson). The highest price is 2.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,674.12, is 61% below the US median of $4,277.65.
- Wisconsin ranks 3rd of 35 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,265.60Fort Memorial Hospital
Median$1,674.12half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,462.35in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$408.52vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Memorial Hospital lowest Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Tonsillectomy 1/2 Age 12 And Greater | $1,265.60 | $3,955.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $2,136.00 | $2,670.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center Janesville · Janesville-Beloit, WI HC PBB REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $2,540.45 | $3,387.27 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital Altoona · Eau Claire, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $3,462.35 | $3,847.05 | Feb 19, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $3,462.35 | $3,462.35 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $2,136.00 | $2,136.00 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 1 | $2,540.45 | $2,540.45 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $1,265.60 | $1,265.60 |
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
- Texas$4,424.11
- 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
- Wyoming$2,717.19, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.