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Tonsillectomy, age 12 and over in California

CPT 42826 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,855 to $1,855 at the 12 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,855typical cash price
$7,311typical commercial insurer rate
$1.9k–$1.9kcash price range, 2 hospitals

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$7,420$1,855$1,321$1,113–$5,565 · 79 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla$7,420$1,855$1,321$1,113–$5,565 · 79 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose––$6,672$79–$14,666 · 19 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$10,171$7,792–$14,041 · 7 plans
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks––$7,693$79–$19,733 · 16 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding––$17,272$10,360–$20,639 · 10 plans
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood––$3,405$54–$7,163 · 18 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford––$36,078$22,368–$43,056 · 5 plans
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton––$8,263$6,804–$12,079 · 7 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$6,929$6,290–$11,963 · 6 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$6,929$6,290–$11,963 · 6 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento––$13,167$269–$28,478 · 29 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does tonsillectomy, age 12 and over cost at a hospital in California?

The cash price for tonsillectomy, age 12 and over at the California hospitals whose price files we have read so far is $1,855 (typical of 2). The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $7,311. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for tonsillectomy, age 12 and over?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,855 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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