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Tonsil Removal, Age 12 and Over

Missouri rates for HCPCS 42826

Surgical removal of the tonsils, the two pads of tissue at the back of the throat, in a patient aged twelve or older. It is done through the open mouth under general anesthesia with no cuts on the outside, for repeated throat infections, ongoing tonsil trouble or blocked breathing during sleep. The adenoids are left in place.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tonsil Removal, Age 12 and Over cost?

$4,169

Typical facility fee. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,169 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,512 to $6,026.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,169 · 10th to 90th $407 to $8,318
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,169

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$138.04
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$8,317.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$8,511.38
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$5,754.40
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$6,025.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,754.40

Where Missouri sits

The same service costs 24.5 times more in Indiana than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Missouri· 19th of 51

$4,169

IN $8,128HI $331

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.