Tonsillectomy in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 6 hospitals in North Carolina run from $526 to $12,030. The typical hospital charges $3,862. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $3,862
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
8 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $526Insurance typically pays $612Sticker price $876 | Lowest price of any hospital | $612 | $876 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $1,729Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,882 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | — | $2,882 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $3,104Insurance typically pays $1,241Sticker price $7,760 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $1,241 | $7,760 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $4,620Insurance typically pays $9,044Sticker price $11,551 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $9,044 | $11,551 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $5,804Insurance typically pays $3,523Sticker price $5,804 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $3,523 | $5,804 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $12,030Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $30,075 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $30,075 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | —Insurance typically pays $238Sticker price — | — | $238 | — |
Procedure code 42826. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.