Surgery
Tonsil and adenoid removal (child under 12) cost in Alabama
Tonsil and adenoid removal (child under 12) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Alabama
From 20 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Alabama.
Nationwide typical: $4,223 (most listed prices $1,001–$12,204).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Age 12+ is 42821. Tonsillectomy alone is 42825/42826.
Cheapest in Alabama
Total price
Tonsil and adenoid removal (child under 12)
Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Alabama, from 20 providers. Most listed prices: $1,396–$8,878.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $978
- $1,380
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital$1,398Hospital · MobileEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $404est. $978 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UAB Medical West price file · checked Oct 2026 - $806est. $1,380 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mizell Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - USA Health Children's & Women's HospitalTonsil and adenoid removal (child under 12)Facility fee only$824est. $1,398 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,406est. $1,979 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
- $1,878est. $2,452 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Coosa Valley Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin RussellTonsil and adenoid removal (child under 12)Facility fee only$1,935est. $2,508 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin Russ price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $2,479est. $3,052 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Highlands Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,652est. $3,225 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
- $5,283
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $4,887est. $5,461 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Flowers Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $4,962est. $5,536 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Clay County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $5,973
Doctor fees are billed separately.
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.