How much does Tonsillectomy cost in Dallas?

Median insurer-negotiated rates range from $3,091 at JPS Health Network to $14,880 at Parkland Health, based on the hospitals' own federally mandated price files.

Is it cheaper to pay cash than use insurance?

Sometimes. Several hospitals publish discounted cash prices below the rates insurers negotiate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the self-pay price.

Why do prices differ so much between hospitals?

Each hospital negotiates rates separately with each insurer, and hospitals in the same health system usually share one contract. The same procedure with the same insurer can cost several times more across town.

Costs · Surgery · Tonsillectomy · Dallas · codes 42820, 42821, 42826

How much does a tonsillectomy cost in Dallas?

Surgical removal of the tonsils; bundle includes the with-adenoids variant. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 38 Dallas-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.

$3,091

lowest median negotiated rate

JPS Health Network

$14,880

highest (adult hospitals)

Parkland Health

4.8×

price spread

same procedure, same metro

Rates shown

Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt

cash (self-pay) price

Hospital	Gross charge	Cash price	Negotiated	Range	# rates	vs median

* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.

SOURCE: standard-charges files from 38 hospitals · file dates 2026-03-01 → 2026-06-29 · retrieved 2026-08-08

Paying cash can beat using insurance. At UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, the self-pay price is $868 — less than the $10,993 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.

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