Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $452.05 to $1,674.12, with a median of $1,359.15. The lowest price is at Amery Hospital (East Amery). The highest price is 3.7× 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.
Lowest$452.05Amery Hospital
Median$1,359.15half pay less
Highest$1,674.12in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$907.10vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital lowest East Amery · East Amery, WI Removal of Tonsils | $452.05 | $867.00 | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of Tonsils | $539.52 | $1,196.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of Tonsils | $577.02 | $1,097.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,308.80 | $1,636.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $1,359.15 | $2,091.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | — 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 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI REMOVAL OF TONSILS,12+ Y/O | $1,674.12 | $2,989.50 | — 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 | — source file |
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 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $1,308.80 | $1,333.98 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2 | $539.52 | $558.27 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $452.05 | $452.05 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $1,674.12 | $1,674.12 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $1,359.15 | $1,359.15 |
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
- Tennessee$4,190.21
- Texas$3,277.28
- Vermont$556.00
- Virginia$13,558.29
- Washington$4,780.58
- West Virginia$3,564.00
- Wyoming$1,173.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.