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How much does Drainage of Tonsil Abscess cost?

Lowest
$96
Median
$129
Highest
$93,019
Medicare pays
$134

That's a 969.0× spread between hospitals for the same procedure — which is exactly why it pays to look before you book.

Lowest published prices

Hospitals ranked by price

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HospitalLocationQualitySelf-payList pricevs Medicare
Fayette Medical CenterFayette, ALC
Highland HospitalOakland, CAC
Community Medical CenterMissoula, MTA
Community Medical Center, IncFalls City, NEA
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJC
Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJC
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJB
Community Medical CenterToms River, NJC
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJB
Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJC
Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJB
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJB
St Mary's HealthcareAmsterdam, NYC
Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NYC
Bertrand Chaffee HospitalSpringville, NYC
St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse, NYC
Ellis HospitalSchenectady, NYB
Highland HospitalRochester, NYC
Westfield Memorial Hospital, IncWestfield, NY
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NYB
Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NYC
Rome Memorial Hospital, IncRome, NYC
Wyckoff Heights Medical CenterBrooklyn, NYC
Saratoga HospitalSaratoga Springs, NYB
Unity HospitalRochester, NYC
Upmc Chautauqua At WcaJamestown, NYB
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical CtrPlattsburgh, NYC
Suny/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NYA
Cuba Memorial Hospital, IncCuba, NY
O'Connor HospitalDelhi, NY
River Hospital ClinicsAlexandria Bay, NY
Ellenville Regional HospitalEllenville, NY
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalPhiladelphia, PAC
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PAA
Valley Medical CenterRenton, WAC
Highland HospitalCharleston, WV
Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NYC$63$1250.5×
St Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls, MN$960.7×
Little Falls HospitalLittle Falls, NY$98$3630.7×
Cobleskill Regional HospitalCobleskill, NYB$98$3630.7×
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOneonta, NYB$113$4180.8×
University Of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KSA$117$3350.9×
Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJC$129$1,2851.0×
Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJB$129$1,2851.0×
Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJC$129$1,2851.0×
Arnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira, NYC$145$7271.1×
Edward W Sparrow HospitalLansing, MIB$156$6221.2×
Mclaren FlintFlint, MIC$157$3131.2×
St Barnabas HospitalBronx, NYC$160$6161.2×
Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island, NYC$173$8431.3×

Prices are each hospital's own published figures under federal price-transparency rules (April 2026) and are estimates — actual bills depend on the exact services performed and your insurance. See a price that looks wrong? Tell us →