Tonsillectomy cost in Philadelphia, PA

Tonsil removal, age 12 and up. Prices below are average insured rates published by 7 hospitals within 25 miles of Philadelphia.

Lowest published price$563
Typical price (median)$997
Highest published price$4,366

Most of these are the hospital's fee only. Doctors' fees, like the radiologist or surgeon, are usually billed separately.

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Lowest prices near Philadelphia

  • Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

    Lansdale · 18.1 mi

    $563

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Jefferson Abington Hospital

    Abington · 8.6 mi

    $897

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

    Cherry Hill · 8.4 mi · Same price at 2 other locations

    $910

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City

    Philadelphia · 3.8 mi

    $997

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Jefferson Frankford Hospital

    Philadelphia · 3.2 mi · Same price at 2 other locations

    $1,006

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Jefferson Methodist Hospital

    Philadelphia · 1.5 mi · Same price at 1 other location

    $1,251

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Inspira Health Center Woodbury

    18.9 mi · Same price at 1 other location

    $4,366

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

How to use these prices

A cash price is what the hospital says it charges patients who pay for themselves. An insured average is what insurance plans pay on average, which is a useful guide when a hospital doesn’t list a cash price. Ask the hospital for its self-pay price before you book, and for a written Good Faith Estimate.

For your doctor’s office: these prices are for billing code CPT 42826.

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These are estimates from prices hospitals publish under federal price transparency rules, from files dated Mar 2026. They are not a quote or a bill, and the hospital may charge a different amount. “Lowest” means the lowest published price we found, not a guaranteed price.

If you are uninsured or paying cash, you have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate from the provider before you schedule care, and you can dispute a bill that comes in $400 or more above it.

Your provider may bill a different code for the same visit. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. More about these prices