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Tonsillectomy Cost in Michigan (2026)

Last updated: May 2026

Tonsillectomy costs $3,800 on average without insurance in Michigan, based on actual CMS data from 73 hospitals. Prices range from $22 to $21,524 depending on hospital, facility type, and whether you pay cash. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files — not estimates.

73 hospitals in Michigan report pricing for tonsillectomy. The average cash price is $3,800.

Hospitals

73

in Michigan

Average List Price

$5,026

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$3,800

24% below list price

Price Range

$22 – $21,524

978.4x spread

Hospital Prices in Michigan

Sorted by lowest cash price
ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL

IRONWOOD, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON

CARSON CITY, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$521

Cash Price

$261-50%

Negotiated Range

$167$416

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH - SPARROW EATON

CHARLOTTE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$521

Cash Price

$261-50%

Negotiated Range

$167$416

EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL

LANSING, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$521

Cash Price

$261-50%

Negotiated Range

$416$416

SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL

SAINT JOHNS, MI · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$521

Cash Price

$261-50%

Negotiated Range

$416$416

SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL

IONIA, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$521

Cash Price

$261-50%

Negotiated Range

$416$416

HOLLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

HOLLAND, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$450

Cash Price

$270-40%

Negotiated Range

$84$5,303

HENRY FORD ALLEGIANCE HEALTH

JACKSON, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$810

Cash Price

$340-58%

Negotiated Range

$130$7,308

MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE

OWOSSO, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$496

Cash Price

$397-20%

Negotiated Range

$3,304$3,800

MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL

MARLETTE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$541

Cash Price

$406-25%

Negotiated Range

$401$530

DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

DECKERVILLE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$541

Cash Price

$411-24%

Negotiated Range

$488$488

HELEN NEWBERRY JOY HOSPITAL

NEWBERRY, MI · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$654

Cash Price

$412-37%

Negotiated Range

$229$645

MCKENZIE HEALTH SYSTEM

SANDUSKY, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$518

Cash Price

$414-20%

Negotiated Range

$275$469

MCLAREN CENTRAL MICHIGAN

MOUNT PLEASANT, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,503

Cash Price

$751-50%

Negotiated Range

$167$416

MCLAREN THUMB REGION

BAD AXE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,503

Cash Price

$751-50%

Negotiated Range

$167$416

MCLAREN OAKLAND

PONTIAC, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,503

Cash Price

$751-50%

Negotiated Range

$167$416

MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN

PETOSKEY, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$1,503

Cash Price

$751-50%

Negotiated Range

$167$416

MCLAREN LAPEER REGION

LAPEER, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,503

Cash Price

$751-50%

Negotiated Range

$167$416

MCLAREN BAY REGION

BAY CITY, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,503

Cash Price

$751-50%

Negotiated Range

$167$416

BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

L' ANSE, MI · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$1,166

Cash Price

$1,166

SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

MANISTIQUE, MI · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$1,934

Cash Price

$1,547-20%

Negotiated Range

$740$1,911

SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER

SOUTHFIELD, MI · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$8,850

Cash Price

$3,681-58%

Negotiated Range

$627$4,323

HENRY FORD HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL

FERNDALE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$4,032

Negotiated Range

$141$7,308

MERCY HEALTH SAINT MARY'S

GRAND RAPIDS, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$20,105

Cash Price

$13,068-35%

Negotiated Range

$548$5,377

HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER

FLINT, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$13,276

Cash Price

$13,276

Negotiated Range

$26$9,956

TRINITY HEALTH LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL

HOWELL, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$20,810

Cash Price

$13,526-35%

Negotiated Range

$548$4,507

TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL

MUSKEGON, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$21,107

Cash Price

$13,720-35%

Negotiated Range

$548$3,976

ST JOE MERCY HOSPITAL SYSTEM LIVONIA

LIVONIA, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$21,154

Cash Price

$13,750-35%

Negotiated Range

$548$3,265

TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL

ANN ARBOR, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$21,199

Cash Price

$13,779-35%

Negotiated Range

$548$3,187

CHELSEA HOSPITAL

CHELSEA, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$21,524

Cash Price

$13,991-35%

Negotiated Range

$548$3,187

HENRY FORD HEALTH WEST BLOOMFIELD HOSPITAL

W BLOOMFIELD, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$810

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$141$7,308

HENRY FORD HEALTH HOSPITAL

DETROIT, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$810

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$141$7,308

HENRY FORD MACOMB HOSPITAL

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$810

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$141$7,308

WYANDOTTE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER

WYANDOTTE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$810

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$141$7,308

OAKLAWN HOSPITAL

MARSHALL, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$880

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$246$1,602

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - GROSSE POINTE

GROSSE POINTE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$368$4,462

HURON VALLEY-SINAI HOSPITAL

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$93$999,999,999

CHARLEVOIX AREA HOSPITAL

CHARLEVOIX, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$166$4,766

ASCENSION BORGESS LEE HOSPITAL

DOWAGIAC, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$279$1,129

COREWELL HEALTH GERBER HOSPITAL

FREMONT, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,035$3,001

COREWELL HEALTH BIG RAPIDS HOSPITAL

BIG RAPIDS, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,035$5,946

COREWELL HEALTH ZEELAND HOSPITAL

ZEELAND, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,035$5,946

COREWELL HEALTH WAYNE HOSPITAL

WAYNE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$527$4,462

COREWELL HEALTH TRENTON HOSPITAL

TRENTON, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$529$4,462

COREWELL HEALTH REED CITY HOSPITAL

REED CITY, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,609$3,001

COREWELL HEALTH PENNOCK HOSPITAL

HASTINGS, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,035$3,001

COREWELL HEALTH LUDINGTON HOSPITAL

LUDINGTON, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,609$5,946

HENRY FORD HEALTH ST JOHN HOSPITAL

DETROIT, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$488$2,380

HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

DETROIT, MI · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$93$999,999,999

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - FARMINGTON HILLS

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$328$4,460

ASCENSION RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL

EAST CHINA, MI · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$488$2,380

ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

SAGINAW, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$850$2,347

ASCENSION PROVIDENCE ROCHESTER HOSPITAL

ROCHESTER, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,145$3,374

ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, SOUTHFIELD AND NOVI

SOUTHFIELD, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$298$2,042

ASCENSION GENESYS HOSPITAL

GRAND BLANC, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$329$2,071

ASCENSION BORGESS ALLEGAN HOSPITAL

ALLEGAN, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$278$1,129

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - DEARBORN

DEARBORN, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$328$4,460

THREE RIVERS HEALTH

THREE RIVERS, MI · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,821$5,406

SPECTRUM HEALTH UNITED HOSPITAL

GREENVILLE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,035$5,946

SPECTRUM HEALTH

GRAND RAPIDS, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,259$5,946

PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

FRANKFORT, MI · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$166$4,766

BORGESS MEDICAL CENTER

KALAMAZOO, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,129$9,978

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, TROY

TROY, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$366$4,460

MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER

TRAVERSE CITY, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$166$4,579

MUNSON HEALTHCARE OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

GAYLORD, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$166$5,105

MUNSON HEALTHCARE MANISTEE HOSPITAL

MANISTEE, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$166$3,675

MUNSON HEALTHCARE GRAYLING HOSPITAL

GRAYLING, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$166$3,675

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL ROYAL OAK

ROYAL OAK, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$366$4,460

MUNSON HEALTHCARE CADILLAC HOSPITAL

CADILLAC, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$166$4,579

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - TAYLOR

TAYLOR, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$532$4,462

LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,304$4,955

KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER

KALKASKA, MI · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$166$4,766

Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital

WARREN, MI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$488$2,380

Tonsillectomy Cost by City in Michigan

Tonsillectomy Cost in Other States

What Affects Tonsillectomy Cost in Michigan

The cost of tonsillectomy in Michigan depends on several factors, including the type of facility, whether you have insurance, and local market dynamics.

The total cost of tonsillectomy includes more than the surgeon's fee. Facility charges, anesthesia, pre-operative testing, and post-operative care all contribute. Ambulatory surgery centers, where medically appropriate, can offer significant savings compared to hospital settings.

Based on data from 73 hospitals in Michigan, tonsillectomy prices range from $22 to $21,524 — a 978.4x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Michigan

Tonsillectomy in Michigan can be performed in different settings depending on clinical complexity: hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgery center (ASC).

ASCs typically offer lower prices because they have lower overhead and specialize in efficient, high-volume outpatient procedures. For eligible patients, ASCs can save 30–60% compared to hospital outpatient departments.

Not all patients are candidates for outpatient surgery. Your surgeon will determine the appropriate setting based on your health history, the procedure's complexity, and anticipated recovery needs.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Michigan

Self-pay patients in Michigan often have access to significantly discounted rates for tonsillectomy. Under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180.50), hospitals must publish their discounted cash prices alongside standard charges.

In Michigan, the average cash price for tonsillectomy is $3,800, which is 24% lower than the average list price of $5,026. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tonsillectomy Cost in Michigan

How much does Tonsillectomy cost in Michigan?
The average cash price for tonsillectomy in Michigan is $3,800. Prices range from $22 to $21,524 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Why do Tonsillectomy prices vary so much in Michigan?
Hospital prices for tonsillectomy in Michigan differ based on facility type (hospital outpatient vs. ambulatory surgery center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.
Can I get a cheaper Tonsillectomy by paying cash?
Yes. In Michigan, the average cash price for tonsillectomy is $3,800, which is 24% below the average list price of $5,026. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for Tonsillectomy in Michigan?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Michigan offers the lowest cash price for tonsillectomy. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.
Does insurance cover Tonsillectomy?
Most health insurance plans cover tonsillectomy when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.